August 3, 2012
Ptolemaeus Sunrise
image by Tom Harradine
Here is a set of views of the Crater Ptolemaeus at the last First Quarter. I used the LTVT to create the oblique views demonstrating the lighting and terrain/curvature of the Moon surrounding the 150-odd km crater. The shadows visible are those captured in the original image at top left.
Tom Harradine
Technical Details
Canon EOS 600D, 5x Powermate, 12" SkyWatcher Goto Dobsonian, manually tracked.
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