Theophilus in Deep Shadow

I spent quite a bit of time on this and am pretty happy with the result, though I think the resolution limit imposed by the seeing conditions is more apparant here than in the previous image. 268 frames were chosen from 1100 through the 10" mak and DMK21BF04 webcam.

What I wouldn't give for a chance to stand on the floor of this crater and look up!!

best,
Alan

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Hi Alan,

An extraordinary image, great! work, watch out you might become a lunatic 8)

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

Alan,

Wow!! Very impressive! I used to think that the Theophilis image that Thierry LeGault has in the Meade Catalogue was the benchmark of lunar images, but these blow his away. Which just shows how far we have come!!

Paul

Yes, now that is a wonderful lunar image. Theophylus looks superb Alan. Interesting how parts of the floor are smooth, from some secondary lava flow no doubt. Great detail!

Jim Phillips

Hi Alan,

You have been taking some amazing lunar images lately, this one included. Your hard work prcessing is really paying off, Outstanding!

Clear skies,
Ed Roach

awesome beauty Alan
best Jan

Thats a wonderful image Alan!! Superbly processed and perfectly captured. What you said in your other post about the wavey seeing is very true, I get that a lot too! I find though that the IR pass filter helps only a little in seeing like that, it seems to help the most in that kind of very fast jittery seeing where there are very short moments of sharpness. Guess thats why a trip to Florida would be worthwhile!!

hope you keep up the lunacy!

Mike