Version 106: 7th July 2008
Sharnbrook Observatory
Welcome to my web site! All the images on my site are my own, obtained with relatively modest
telescopes, cameras and filters.
This version includes new images of the Orientale multi-ringed impact basin displayed at very favourable
libration plus some seasonal scanned slides of Sagittarius and Scorpius. I have also updated the Sun, Mars,
Saturn and Moon galleries.
As ever, I hope this encourages you to get out there and enjoy the treasures of our universe at first hand.
Best Wishes,
Peter Garbett
Galleries...
Mars
Orientale multi-ringed impact basin
You may be aware that the Moon presents essentially the same 'face' towards us because it spins on its axis
with the same time period as it takes to complete one orbit around the Earth. What is less obvious is that
the Moon actually displays more than 50% of its surface because of more complicated effects: this is known
as libration. In the early hours of 26.6.08 I was lucky enough to catch the Moon displaying a very favourable
libration of more than 8 degrees that was in such a direction as to reveal a lot of the spectacular Orientale
multi-ringed impact basin. You may be familiar with the famous views from above of this wonderful
structure obtained from lunar orbiting spacecraft. As I am familiar with these iconic images from space,
I am able to see a 3-D effect when I look at the full resolution version of the image below, with the arcs of
the Cordillera, Outer Rook and Inner Rook Mountains poking upwards above the lower plains.
Mozaic: 03:38 UT, 03:43 UT, 03:48 UT, 03:55UT. C14 @ F28; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek R; Baader UV/IR rejection. Seeing 4-5/10. Transparency 9/10.
Click here for full resolution version!
Wider angle view ...
Mozaic: 03:03 UT, 03:08 UT, 03:14 UT. C14 @ F11; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek R; Baader UV/IR rejection.
Daggers at sunrise
10.6.08'Dagger shadows' of the Caucasus Mts. near lunar sunrise.
C14 @ F11; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek R; Baader UV/IR rejection. Seeing 2-3/10!
Sagittarius
135mm F3.5 lens; Elitechrome 200 reversal film. From Prince Albert, South Africa.
Sting of Scorpius
135mm F3.5 lens; Elitechrome 200 reversal film. From Prince Albert, South Africa.
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