The Moon's slow wobble has put features on the eastern limb in a good position to see. From north to south, Mare Marginis, Mare Smythii, and Mare Australe are visible near the limb.

Moon UTC

CM1: 4.24°

CLat: +0.60°

Description

After seeing how bright the sky was while imaging nearby Saturn, I decided to image the source of the light, the nearly full Moon, for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch.

Notes:

  • The Moon's slow wobble has put features on the eastern limb in a good position to see. From north to south, Mare Marginis, Mare Smythii, and Mare Australe are visible near the limb.

Equipment

ZWO ASI174MM

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI174MM
Filter=R
Profile=Moon
Filename=2019-07-16-0555_9-EC-R-Moon.ser
Date=2019_07_16
Start=05_55_46.442
Mid=05_55_56.443
End=05_56_06.444
Start(UT)=05_55_46.442
Mid(UT)=05_55_56.443
End(UT)=05_56_06.444
Duration=20.002s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=1991
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=1936x1216
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=99
Shutter=10.00ms
Gain=1 (0%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
USBTraffic=80 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoExposure=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
HighSpeed=off
AutoGain=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=202
Histogramm=79%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.22
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=20 Seconds
Sensor temperature=40.8°C