Lunar Southern Limb 2021-02-27 - Seven Pane Mosaic with Annotations

            A seven pane mosaic of the lunar south polar region captured between 00:40 UT & 01:01 UT. A favourable libration, revealing some elusive features.

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Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian, Tal 2x Barlow, 
ZWO ASI 385MC. 

4000 frames captured on each pane using Firecapture.

Approx. 1200 to 1300 frames processed with Registax 6 on each pane. 

Final image stitched with Microsoft ICE. Slight adjustment to levels, collage & annotations using G.I.M.P. 

Lunar south is uppermost. 

Generally quite good seeing with the occasional slight deterioration during the course of captures.

Taken on: March 4, 2021

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astronomy

moon

lunar south pole

lunar southern limb

favourable libration

moonwatch/south pole

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian

ZWO ASI 385MC « less

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