Moon - 2011




Recorded 2011 - 10 - 15


Telescope: TS Individual 102mm f/11 Achromat
Camera: DMK31 mono
Filter: 1.25" Baader UV/IR Cut, Semi-Apo

Mosaic of 12 images.

Full size 2500 x 2500

Shots with 2.5x Powermate.















Recorded 2011 - 05 - 07


Telescope: TS Individual 102mm f/11 Achromat
Camera: Qcam9 mono
Filter: 1.25" Baader 7nm Ha

Stack of 30 out of 50.

Full size 2400 x 2400






Recorded 2011 - 05 - 07


Telescope: TS Individual 102mm f/11 Achromat
Camera: Canon EOS 500D, DMK31 mono
Filter: 1.25" Baader Semi-Apo

HDR image to get the shadow side of the moon, it was easily visible with the naked eye. Captured with a EOS 500D.


EOS 500D - Stack of 10 images.

Full size 1600 x 1200

DMK31 + 0.5x focal reducer. Mosaic of 3 images.

Full size 1800 x 1300

A couple of extra shots.










Recorded 2011 - 04 - 14


Telescope: TS Individual 102mm f/11 Achromat
Camera: DMK31 mono
Filter: 1.25" Baader UV/IR Cut, Semi-Apo

I had my filterwheel already attached with a UV/IR filter inserted, furthermore i added a Baader Semi-Apo to my DMK. That combo paid off.

4 image mosaic with 0.5x focal reducer.

Full size 1719 x 1719

5 image mosaic without focal reducer.

Full size 2442 x 1833

7 image mosaic with 2.5x Powermate.

Full size 1780 x 2710

After that last recording i thought the focus was slightly off. So i tried to see if i could improve it.
Wow, my best Moon shot to date. The details and sharpness was just there.

7 image mosaic with 2.5x Powermate.

Full size 3141 x 1606

I'm quite impressed with the performance of this achromat.






Recorded 2011 - 04 - 11


Telescope: Scopos 80mm f/7 triplet
Camera: DMK31 mono
Filter: 1.25" Baader UV/IR Cut



3 images mosaic with 2.5x Powermate.

Full size 2565 x 914

6 images mosaic with 5x Powermate.

Full size 3064 x 1493

2 images mosaic with 5x Powermate.

Full size 1186 x 1038

2 images mosaic with 5x Powermate.

Full size 1460 x 716






Recorded 2011 - 03 - 19


Telescope: Scopos 80mm f/7 triplet
Camera: Qcam9 mono
Filter: 1.25" Baader 7nm Ha

I was going to shoot IC410 with my Ha filter but the clouds...the clouds...So i shot the moon instead...with the Ha filter.

50 x 0.015 sec exposure

Full size 2400 x 2000

I was a bit surprised i could get a decent moon shot with the Qcam9 :)