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Arzachel

Started by Wes Higgins, 12/21/2004 12:27AM
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Posted 12/21/2004 12:27AM | Edited 12/21/2004 12:36AM Opening Post
Wesley Higgins
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Hi ,

Lunar crater Arzachel a crater just slightly smaller than Copernicus and the smallest one of the well known trio of Ptolemaeus,Alphonsus,Arzachel.

12/03/04 ,18" Newtonian Reflector, DMK-21F04 camera, 30FPS, stack of 438 frames from 2300.

Clear and Steady Skies,

Wes Higgins

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Hello Wes,


Very nice picture. Your picture shows some rilles that I have not seen before.


Kirk
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hi,

18" of aperture, good seeing and great imaging processing skills combine here to produce an image with outstanding resolution and interest.

clear skies,

Larry Citro
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Hi Wes,

You are a gifted imager. Thank goodness you didn't just stick to visual observing.

Clear skies,

Ed Roach
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Wes,

Unbelievable!!! Very nice!

Russell
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