Observation by Alan Snook: A first-light "snap":Mare Imbr...

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Alan Snook

Observer

Alan Snook

Observed

2026 May 25 - 21:00

Uploaded

2026 May 26 - 20:28

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

14-inch f5 Newtonian, 17mm Ethos, hand-held Samsung Galaxy cellphone

Location

Kent, UK

Target name

Mare Imbrium

Title

A first-light "snap":Mare Imbrium

About this image

I have just reconfigured my 14-inch f20 Classical Cassegrain into the f5 Newtonian mode for the first time. Went to do a 'proper' image with the ZWO camera only to discover the driver was in conflict with the latest Windows 11 update. So, just to record the moment, I held my cellphone up to an eyepiece. This is without any fine-tuning collimation on a star as yet.

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