Category Archives: Moon

Clavius crater

Clavius is for sure one of the most photographed subjects on the moon, 230Km of diameter it is dedicated to Christopher Clavius a mathematician of XV century. It appears stretched due to his meridian position and it is one of the oldest know craters.

Moon panorama

An unusual good night, this panel was composed by 3 shoots each of 15K frames. Only the 20% of the frames was selected.

Many famous crater are visible, the are was between Mare cognitum , Mare vaporum and Mare Ibrium. In the middle the beautiful Montes Apenninus with the Erathostenes, Archimedes and Manilus craters. In the bottom Plato crater.

Atlas crater

Fase:102.1°
Lunazione:6.43 days
Illuminazione: 39%

Caratteristiche tecniche:
Data: 16 Feb. 2013
Luogo: Monte Amola (BO) Italy
Strumento: E-Newton2
Guida: Non guidato
Camera: DMK 021
Elaborazione: Iris,PS



Vallis Alpes

Fase:290°
Lunazione:20.35 days
Illuminazione: 67%

Caratteristiche tecniche:
Data: 20 Aug. 2011
Luogo: Monte Capra (BO) Italy
Strumento: E-Newton
Guida: Non guidato
Camera: DMK 031
Elaborazione: Registax,Iris,PS



Rima Hyginus

Fase:290°
Lunazione:20.35 days
Illuminazione: 67%

Caratteristiche tecniche:
Data: 20 Aug. 2011
Luogo: Monte Capra (BO) Italy
Strumento: E-Newton
Guida: Non guidato
Camera: DMK 031
Elaborazione: Registax,Iris,PS