Contains:  Solar system body or event
Moon on September 20, 2021 - Northwestern Limb featuring Aristarchus, JDJ

Moon on September 20, 2021 - Northwestern Limb featuring Aristarchus

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Moon on September 20, 2021 - Northwestern Limb featuring Aristarchus, JDJ

Moon on September 20, 2021 - Northwestern Limb featuring Aristarchus

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Description

The northwestern limb of the nearly full (99% illuminated) Moon featuring crater Aristarchus are featured in this long focal length image captured the evening of September 19, 2021 (September 20th in UTC). 

Imaged with a C8 Evo, ZWO ADC, Baader 685nm IR pass filter, and ZWO ASI174MM. Imaging train was configured to give ~F/20 (~0.18 arcsec/pixel). Image capture using Firecapture with gain set at 250 and an exposure of 30 ms. Stacking in AutoStakkert3 (best 25% of 1000 frames). Mosaic generated from 3 panels using Microsoft Image Explorer. Wavelet sharpening and histogram adjustment in Registax6.

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