Color Panorama of the Moon at Prime Focus 07.29.21

 Posted: Aug 10th, 2021
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 150/750
Camera: ZWO ASI462MC
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5 OnStep
Software: FireCapture/AutoStakkert3/Astra Image3.0SI/PIPP/Microsoft ICE/Photoshop CC 2015
Accessories: ZWO UV/IR CUT
 Mikhailovsk, Russia
 Aug 9th, 2021
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Color Panorama of the Moon at Prime Focus

Date of Capture: 29.07.21
Time: UT +3; 04:14 - 04:17
Location: Mikhailovsk, 5th Floor Balcony;

Characteristics:
Apparent Diameter: 30' 42.10"
Magnitude: -11.63
Moon Altitude above Horizon: 43°
Azimuth: 177-178°
Waning Moon Phase: 19.8 days;
Illuminated: 73.7% of the visible lunar surface
Distance from Earth to Moon: 0.002601 AU (389,088 km)

Equipment:
Telescope: SW 150/750 EQ5 OnStep
Camera: ZWO ASI462MC
Filter: ZWO UV/IR CUT

Panorama of 6 segments.
Videos: 8 seconds, 1,000 frames each.
Stacking: 200 frames out of 1,000 in all stacks.
Software: FireCapture (Gain - 0 (0%), Exposure: 2.500ms, FPS: 132, Resolution: 1936x1096, 8 bit)/AutoStakkert3/Astra Image3.0SI/PIPP/Microsoft ICE/Photoshop CC 2015
Resolution: 3118x2908 px
Scale: 2142 KB
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Very beautiful! Soft, pleasing, yet rich colors, good detail, smooth and high-quality processing that makes the Moon look natural, yet not washed out. Excellent work!!!
11 Aug, 2021 Reply

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