Observation by Alun Halsey: Sinus Iridum (bay of rainbows)

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Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2025 Apr 08 - 21:15

Uploaded

2025 Apr 11 - 18:40

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

Orion Optics UK VX8L f/6 Newtonian (1/6PV mirror)
Player one Neptune-M (IMX178) using RoI
ZWO IR pass 850nm filter
Mesu-200 Mk1

Location

Reading Berkshire UK

Target name

The Moon

Title

Sinus Iridum (bay of rainbows)

About this image

SER file stacked and processed in Astrosurface.

Files associated with this observation

2025-04-08-2115_2-U-IR-Moon_Neptune-M_Gain=317_100r_48T_760reg.png (1.9 MB)

Like this image

Dominic Ford, Dawson

Comments

Dawson, 2025 Apr 14 - 10:52 UTC

Really nice. Very tidy and lovely clarity. The two larger craters next to each other in the Mare Imbrium (to the lower right of centre of your image) together with the darker area of the lava in a Christmas tree shape above gives the impression of a womble. Cracking image.

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