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mare imbrium (2)
 
mare imbrium (2)
MARE IMBRIUM (SEA OF SHOWERS)

Just right of centre in the image is the crater Plato.
At the bottom centre of the image is the crater Archimedes.

04 October 2006 21:01UT

Telescope: Skywatcher Pro
Maksutov Cassegrain
Aperture: 150mm
Focal length: 1800mm f12
Eyepiece: 26mm plossl
Projection: Afocal
Mount: Motor driven equatorial

Camera:Nikon Coolpix 4500
Exposure time [s]: 1/30
F-Number: F5.1
Focal length [mm]: 32
35mm focal length [mm]: 154
ISO value: 100
White balance: Auto

Image:Processed with Registax and Photoshop levels and some unsharp masking

Photo: John Downing
Location: Solihull UK