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Copernicus Crater image

  • 04-03-2020 08:32PM
    #1
    telecaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭


    Photo taken this evening using my mobilephone attached to telescope. Beginners effort, thought some here might enjoy.


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  • #2
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    What scope?


  • #3
    telecaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭telecaster


    Thargor wrote: »
    What scope?

    It's a Celestron Inspire 100 AZ, with a samsung A5 phone strapped on to it. The zoom from the phone adds some real bang to the experience.

    I'm thinking of getting a phone with a better camera to see how much that improves things when it comes to homing in on lunar detail.

    Acknowledged same phone with a stronger scope may deliver yet better results!


  • #4
    mikhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,862 ✭✭✭mikhail


    My guess is the scope is the limiting factor there, more so than the camera. The smallest features that can be resolved are way bigger than a pixel.


  • #5
    rolion
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    Limiting factor ...the weather !
    Moon is clearer in the winter months but the clouds makes it hard to predict a proper astro session.

    Tonight is the "worm moon".
    Weather, crap as usually...


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