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These pictures were taken from my driveway in Baton Rouge and processed in photoshop elements. My equiptment includes a tripod and an adapter from Eagle eye optics (UK) to attach the Coolpix 4500 to the spotting scope. It seems best to focus the scope exactly, and use the macro auto-focus of the camera. The camera can be in manual with F-stop 3.0 and shutter 1/125 eg (for 1/2 moon) and the auto timer (3 seconds) will eliminate camera shake. B&W gives a truer image.
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Gassendi
Gassendi		 Plato
Plato		 Clavius
Clavius		 Hipparchus and Albategnius
Hipparchus and Albategnius
8.7 days 56.6%
8.7 days 56.6%		 9.7 days Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus, Arzachel
9.7 days Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus, Arzachel		 8.7 days terminator
8.7 days terminator		 8.7 days Mare Ibrium, Archimedes, Aristillus, Autolycus, and Montes Apenninus
8.7 days Mare Ibrium, Archimedes, Aristillus, Autolycus, and Montes Apenninus
8.7 days detail
8.7 days detail		 9.7 days 66%
9.7 days 66%		 14 days 99% Northeast
14 days 99% Northeast		 4 days 16%
4 days 16%
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Paolo Amoroso 04-Sep-2005 13:17
Considering the small instrument with which they are taken, your lunar pictures are outstanding. Could you post some information on the spotting scope you use, such as lens aperture and focal length? How do you get the closeups? With different eyepieces or by enlargement?
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