A Very Full Moon
  • Details
    Date Taken: 09/30/2012
    Location: Cologne, MN
    Telescope: Orion Skyquest 6" Dobsonian (purchased nearly 12 years ago from Orion and still working great!)
    Other Camera: Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
    Processing: A little Photoshop level adjustment is all that was needed
    Exposure: Single Exposure, 1/80 sec, f/5.6
    Other Equipment Used: Orion Moon filter
    Notes:

    I was particularly happy with the way Tycho is captured in a natural state - without the tones in tact. Often times, the white highlights are blown out in such photos of the moon, but my Orion Moon Filter did a great job of tempering the light. The contrast is rich and the edges of the moon are particularly sharp, without fringing.