Moon and Spica
by Vern on Dec.25, 2005, under Astronomy, Lunar
The crescent moon and Spica about 12 minutes before occulation Christmas morning. (Lunation 23 days).
About 5 minutes before occulation I switched to video. Here is the frame taken just before Spica disappeared.
Equipment used, top image Celestron Nexstar11, 0.62 focal reducer, and Canon 300D camera. Bottom image Nexstar11 and Phillips Toucam 740K webcam. Images taken through thin clouds and branches of my neighbors trees. Temperature was 45 deg F, no wind, turbulence 6/10.
1 comment for this entry:
December 25th, 2005 on 9:43 pm
Very nice! Well done.