Date Taken:
02/23/2014 Location: Fremont Peak, CA
Telescope:
Orion EON 130mm ED Triplet Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount:
Orion Sirius EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Other Camera:
iPhone 4 Processing:
Photoshop CS6 Exposure:
1 x 1/15s Other Equipment Used:
SteadyPix Pro adapter, 5mm Ultrascopic eyepiece (182x), Orion Variable Polarizing filter
Notes:
The Moon was near 3rd Quarter, showing good shadow relief on Copernicus and the nearby Carpathian mountain range. Shot afocally with iPhone 4 held up securely to the telescope eyepiece with SteadyPix Pro camera adapter equipped with included universal smartphone holder. Magnification 182x.