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1st Jene 2020, 8-panel mosaic, 80% waxing moon, intermittent winds up to 7mph. High res here https://www.astrobin.com/jbmxjr/
Celestron C8, Wratten #56 Light Green Filter, QHY5LII-M camera. 8 panels captured in 5 minutes, 640x480 @ 57 fps.
SharpCap 3.2, PIPP, Autostakkert, Microsoft Image Composite Editor, GIMP 2.10

Processing:
- pre-process in PIPP using image stabilisation features (intermittent wind caused scope judder)
- stack best 25% of 1000 in Autostakkert!3
- Microsoft Image Composite Editor to stitch 8 panels
- GIMP 2.10 crop, contrast & gamma




Dave

Nice capture again!
Hadn't had a change this period ... but more periods to come

Thanks Menno. You get 24 chances a year, 12 waxing/12 waning

The #25 filter seems to have improved the contrast - minimal post processing required after stacking & stitching.

Dave

Dave, your image has a beautiful texture to it. This is probably not the best way to describe it but it is *relaxing*. There is nothing stressed or strained or over-cooked about it, yet there is plenty of detail. Nice work!

Brian

Thanks Brian. With lunar imaging post processing 'less is definitely more'.

Dave