L01 Moon
Large satellite, Diameter 3476km
17-02-2008
Lunation 10.80 days, 88.3% illumination
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 7/10
180mm f15 Mak-Cass
Philips SPC900NC
Mosaic of 100x20s 5fps avi’s
Stacked in Registax, Stiched in iMerge
Processed In PhotoShop CS3
This is a 456k file and 1280×1497 pixels.
2017-02-16 reprocessed in Adobe Lightroom CC
L02 Earthshine
Twice reflected sunlight
08-05-2008
Lunation 3.38 days, 16.4% illumination
Canon EOS 350D, 18-55mm lens @55mm
3.20s f/11 ISO 100
Processed In PhotoShop CS3
The illuminated part is obviously overexposed to show the side lit by Earthshine.
L03 mare/highland dichotomy
Two materials with distinct compositions – in the Sinus Iridium
17-02-2008
Lunation 10.80 days, 88.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L04 Appennines
Imbrium basin rim, 70km
17-02-2008
Lunation 10.80 days, 88.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L05 Copernicus
Archetypal large complex crater, Diameter 93km
2020-03-02 20:02 UT
70.4% illuminated Moon
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
ZWO ASI290mc
L09 Clavius
Lacks basin features in spite of its size, Diameter 225km
2019-03-17
85% illumination
203mm RC8 @f8
ZWO ASI290MC, Infrared pass filter
L10 Mare Crisium
Mare contained in large circular basin, Diameter 540km
2020-03-28/29
14% illumination
250mm f4.8 OO Newtonian
ZWO ASI 290MC
ZWO Infrared filter
L11 Aristarchus
Very bright crater with dark bands on its walls
17-03-2011 22:00 GMT
Lunation 13.05 days 95% illumination
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 7/10
200mm Newtonian x2 Barlow f10 2000mm fl
Philips SPC900NC
L12 Proclus
Oblique-impact rays, Diameter 28km
17-02-2008
Lunation 10.80 days, 88.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L13 Gassendi
Floor-fractured crater, Diameter 101km
17-02-2008
Lunation 10.80 days, 88.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L14 Sinus Iridum
Very large crater with missing rim, Diameter 260km
17-02-2008
Lunation 10.80 days, 88.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L15 Straight Wall
Best example of a lunar fault, 110km
13-05-2008
Lunation 8.42 days, 68.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L17 Schröter’s Valley
Giant sinuous rille
17-03-2011 22:00 GMT
Lunation 13.05 days 95% illumination
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 7/10
200mm Newtonian x2 Barlow f10 2000mm fl
Philips SPC900NC
L18 Mare Serenitatis dark edges
Distinct mare areas with different compositions
17-02-2008
Lunation 10.80 days, 88.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L19 Alpine Valley
Lunar graben, 165km
13-05-2008
Lunation 8.42 days, 68.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L22 Aristarchus Plateau
Mysterious uplifted region mantled with pyroclastics
17-03-2011 22:00 GMT
Lunation 13.05 days 95% illumination
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 7/10
200mm Newtonian x2 Barlow f10 2000mm fl
Philips SPC900NC
L23 Pico
Isolated Imbrium basin-ring fragment, 25km
13-05-2008
Lunation 8.42 days, 68.3% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass, Philips SPC900NC
L24 Hyginus Rille
Rille containing rimless collapse pits
02-04-2009
Lunation 7.13 days 53% illumination
180mm f15 Mak-Cass
Philips SPC900NC