RASC Hamilton - Members Only Lunar "X" tonight

[Al Jones]

You dial the camera to X-rated.

Apologies, could not resist.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 7:26 AM, Ed Gmail <edmizzi.mizzi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Roger, Mike and Dave,
>
> Dave, not sure about the answer to your question about filters but I'm
> sure someone out there has an opinion.
>
> On Apr 26, 2015, at 11:46 PM, Dave Dev <davedev777 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Don't know how you pulled it off Mr. Mizzi, but that is a nice picture.
> I've never seen the X so clearly before.
>
> In general, would filters help bring out the X ?
>
> Dave D.
>
>
> On Apr 26, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Ed Mizzi <edmizzi.mizzi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> It’s not very clear but one can make out the “X”.
>
> 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.
>
> Ed
>
> <Moon "X".jpeg>
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>
> On Apr 25, 2015, at 11:22 AM, Roger Hill <Roger.Hill at hiteach.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> I'd love some pictures of this for Orbit!
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> <image001.png>
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