Lunar Closeup

Here is a lunar closeup captured on 4th of Feb. The image here is a stack of 1000 frames which are then later processed in PS

The image focuses on the western side of the moon where “Mare Crisium” and “Mare Foecunditatis” are visible. These are the black patches visible on the lunar surface which were formed 3.9 billion years ago during the formation of the moon. These black patches or Mare Basins are visible from the Earth through the naked eye too. Here in the stacked image the details of this part of the moon is highly visible, also showing the “Crater Langrenus” at bottom 5 o’clock.

8inch dobsonain telescope, zwo asi224mc camera

stack of 1000 frames. used PIPP, AutoStakertt and PS