Panorama of the Moon on April 21, 2021

 Posted: Apr 24th, 2021
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher BKP2001
Camera: QHY5III290C
Mount: HEQ5PRO SynScan GoTo
Software: SharpCap, AutoStakkert3!, Astra Image 3.0SI, PIPP, PTGui, Photoshop
Accessories: Лб Sky-Watcher 2x
Exposure:
128 x 0.006" ISO/Gain: 228
 Ussuriysk, Russia
 Apr 20th, 2021
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A lunar panorama composed of 128 segments. Captured as 128 video clips, each containing 1500 frames, with 15% of the frames from each video stacked. Shooting parameters: exposure 6ms, gain 228.
Resolution: 6087x7903 px
Scale: 10546 KB
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128 videos, isn't that a bit much? How many minutes were each video?
25 Apr, 2021 Reply
Max_astro Replied to Hiparon
One clip is 15 seconds. The frame rate is high, 135 frames per second, which is why the video recording time is so short. This was my first panorama, so to avoid missing anything, I set the overlap to 50% and shot some areas multiple times, which is why so many video clips were produced.
25 Apr, 2021 Reply
Hiparon Replied to Max_astro
Wow, that's awesome! My DSLR in digital zoom mode at 25 fps can't do more, so I have to record long clips of 2, 3, or 4 minutes to gather more usable frames. But during that time, even with precise polar alignment, the frame drifts sideways by 20-30%. I'm still not sure how to deal with this.
25 Apr, 2021 Reply

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