A mosaic of the Moon from 49 frames. View in full size!
Posted: May 18th, 2022
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens:ТАЛ-250К
Camera:Basler acA 1300-30gm
Mount: NEQ6 Pro
Software:AviStack2, PhotoShop
Exposure:
49 x 0.008" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astronomik ProPlanet 742+
Sarov, Russia
May 13th, 2022
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A composite image of the nearly full Moon. Assembled from 49 frames with approximately 30% overlap. During the capture of the video sequences, the seeing changed significantly, partly because the Moon descended from 27 to 19 degrees in altitude, and there was strong turbulence at the end. Therefore, the southern part is somewhat lower in quality compared to the northern part. Balcony astrophotography.
Wow, 27 degrees. Is there even any point in shooting the Moon at such a low altitude for a panorama? The details will be lost anyway due to the extreme atmospheric turbulence.
When shooting a panorama, in my opinion, high detail is not the top priority. What comes to the forefront here is the overall impression of the entire Moon, so it's perfectly acceptable not to push the focal length. And if you don't push the focal length, the impact of atmospheric turbulence is less pronounced, making it quite feasible to shoot even at such low elevation angles.
If you really want detail, then there's no need to shoot the entire Moon, especially close to the full moon.
19 May, 2022
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If you really want detail, then there's no need to shoot the entire Moon, especially close to the full moon.
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