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May 18, 2013, 10:16 p.m. PDT. Stellarvue SV102AE-25SV, (102mm air spaced doublet, Fraunhofer achromat) F/11 at prime focus, Nikon D70 DSLR, 1/250 second exposure, ISO 250. iPhoto and Apple Preview editing tools.<br /> | May 18, 2013, 10:16 p.m. PDT. Stellarvue SV102AE-25SV, (102mm air spaced doublet, Fraunhofer achromat) F/11 at prime focus, Nikon D70 DSLR, 1/250 second exposure, ISO 250. iPhoto and Apple Preview editing tools.<br /> | ||
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+ | <p><b>Yesterday's LPOD:</b> [[May 24, 2013|A Modest Proposal]] </p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Tomorrow's LPOD:</b> [[May 26, 2013|New Light On the Basin Near Schiller]] </p> | ||
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Revision as of 12:49, 7 February 2015
Reincartonation
image by Lee DeCovnick, Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park
Perhaps I was a lunar cartographer in a previous life as I always desired to create a series of lunar maps for my own use, at the telescope.
The criteria:
a) The view had to somewhat match what I saw at low magnification with either my 4' refractors or my 11" Celestron.
b) The maps would emphasize the features along the terminator; a new map for every couple of days to match the changing terminator line.
c) I wanted to use my own photographs as the basis for the maps, and I'd like to scan these maps into my iPad for ease of use outside.
I wish I could say that I memorized all the features labeled here, but the actual number was around 33%. Charles and Maurice's, "21st Century Atlas of the Moon" quickly filled in the holes. I was so absorbed in labeling the lunar features that I forgot I had dinner cooking in the oven. A smokey mess.
Perhaps I really was a lunar cartographer in a previous life.
Lee DeCovnick
Technical Details
May 18, 2013, 10:16 p.m. PDT. Stellarvue SV102AE-25SV, (102mm air spaced doublet, Fraunhofer achromat) F/11 at prime focus, Nikon D70 DSLR, 1/250 second exposure, ISO 250. iPhoto and Apple Preview editing tools.
Yesterday's LPOD: A Modest Proposal
Tomorrow's LPOD: New Light On the Basin Near Schiller