Hari Doraisamy
1/22/2021 4:05 PM
Close up images of the moon taken Jan 21 from my front yard.
Celestron Nexstar 8SE telescope with a ZWO120MC camera
Used Sharpcap with Autostakkert and Registax
Question: How can I identify these craters and mares? Is there an easy way to find out?
Lou Varvarezis
1/22/2021 4:09 PM
Wow! Well done Hari, these images are stunning!
CS,
-Lou
Don Knabb
1/22/2021 5:20 PM
There are several good apps available for an iPad that will help identify lunar features. There are also good books available. I like Moon Observer's Guide by Firefly Books.
The Moon is always a wonderful target. You might consider trying the Astronomical League Lunar 1 observing program. It is a lot of fun and not terribly difficult.
Great photos!
Don
Hari Doraisamy
1/22/2021 5:24 PM
Thank you for the tip - I will check this out
Bill McGeeney
1/23/2021 9:32 PM
Hari! These are great! Well done! The moon is endlessly fascinating once you dive in!
Regarding the map - I use the free IOS app - "Moon Globe," which allows you to adjust the view based on the phase. It actually has a phase slider. My only complaint is that the craters, mares all overlap at times - which gets annoying when you're trying to click on an object.
Hari Doraisamy
1/24/2021 6:31 AM
Thank you very much for the tip! I used a map of the moon that I found online and visually managed to identify what I imaged 😊 I learnt more about the moon from my last imaging than I ever knew!