The Moon This Evening

thanks for sharing Dave w and Walnut :gnthb:

 

Nice clear sky this afternoon just before sunset.
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Looks like you've a nice clear sky WOO. There's no moon, no stars, nothing visible here now due to a moisture laden atmosphere that developed very quickly after sunset.

 

Great shots Dave and Woo,see you managed to get the 3 in one shot Woo well done.

 

Ive just looked outside now and the moon is so clear here its almost dazzling, If only I had a good camera.:( Maybe someone else can catch it.:wink: 02

 

On GC we aim to please O2:thmb:
Taken at 1534 this afternoon -
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Absolutely fantastic, Dave :gnthb::gnthb:

 

Wow!! cheers Dave, Great minds think alike. That is clear, you must have a fantastic camera. All that detail of the crators..:thumb::thku: 02

 

Thanks K-G and O2. I'm still trying to find the optimum settings on the camera for a good lunar pic but I'm slowly getting there. I don't think I'll be able to capture very much more detail with the equipment I've got. The photo above has been subjected to a fair bit of processing in order to enhance the detail so it's not all due to the camera, but a reasonably good, though far from top of the range, zoom lens and 12MB.
resolution does help.

BTW the crater 'Erastosthenes' which is at the lower end of the curved range of mountains (Montes Apenninus) in the upper center of the pic is just 58km across.

I'm discovering a whole new world (or moon) and it's very largely thanks to Walnut's sage guidance. Thanks Walnut:gnthb:

 

Nice clear sky tonight with not much water vapour.
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Great shots Woo and Dave,the colouring shows them craters up well Dave.:thumb: