Bill's Amateur Astronomy

Mosaic of the Moon



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This is my first mosaic image of the moon. It's compilation of 33 separate images. Now that I know I can successfully do this I will try for the entire Moon.

Date Imaged: 09.20.2005

Time: 23:30 -5:00 GMT

Location: West Lafayette, Indiana

Telescope: Meade 10" LX200GPS

f ratio: 30 (3x Barlow, the telescope is f/10)

Camera: Nikon D70

Number of Images: 33

Integration Times: 1/10 second

Aquisition Software used: unknown

Aquisition Mode Used: Prime Focus

Software used to Process: Mosaic created with AutoStich followed up with PhotoShop

Additional Information: SEDS Messier Database

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