2-panel lunar mosaic, QHY5LII-M

[turfpit]

2020-03-29 @ 21:28 BST. High res image here https://www.astrobin.com/mwfju2/?nc=user
Celestron AVX mount, Celestron C8, Teleskop f6.3 reducer, IR685 filter, QHY5LII-M camera.
2 x 2000 frame SER videos @ 29fps, capture time 4 minutes, 4.8Gb data.
1280x960, MONO8, gain=10, exposure=13.5ms.
Stack best 20% of 2000 in Autostakkert!3, Microsoft Image Composite Editor for stitching, GIMP 2.10 processing.

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Dave

[umasscrew39]

3 Thumbs up!! I can't get over how clear, in-focus, this is.

Bruce

[turfpit]

Thanks Bruce. I have a JMI motorised focuser on the C8. This really helps with the fine focus.

Dave

[Barnsey123]

Awesome shot! Nicely composed.