RASC Hamilton - Members Only Lunar "X" tonight

[Mike Griswold]

Nice Ed!

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> On Apr 26, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Ed Mizzi <edmizzi.mizzi at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Roger, Gave it a try, but because my T-adapter was took long to obtain focus, I had to hand-hold this over the eyepiece tube opening.
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> It’s not very clear but one can make out the “X”.
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> Shot from Waterdown at 01:04:38, April 26, using my Canon xSi DSLR and a D=200mm Dob (F=1200mm), at 1/160 and ISO 800.
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> Ed
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> <Moon "X".jpeg>
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>> On Apr 25, 2015, at 11:22 AM, Roger Hill <Roger.Hill at hiteach.net> wrote:
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>> After midnight tonight (April 25/26th), the Lunar X will be seen.  It is formed by the rising Sun lighting up selective parts of some craters.  Here's a magnified view of the Moon to give you an idea of what to look for.
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>> I'd love some pictures of this for Orbit!
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>> <image001.png>
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