Lunar Photos from 11/23/2002

All Pictures taken with Nikon Coolpix 995, Ultima C8 PEC, 18mm eyepiece


Image taken at 1/45 sec.
Copernicus Crater is the bright spot in the lower left. Also in the field are Mare Imbrium, Mare Serenitatus, and Mare Tranquillitatis, going from left to right.

Image taken at about 1/60 sec.
You can see Copernicus on the left and some rays from Tycho crater at the bottom. The dimpled crater that is on the right of the image is Theophilus.

Image taken at about 1/75 sec.
Tycho crater is the bright one in the bottom half of the screen.

Image taken at about 1/4 second.
Enlargement of crater Posidonius, at the edge of Mare Serenitatis.

Photo of Saturn from 11/23/2002


Image taken at about 1/7.5 sec. The picture isn't quite in focus, but you may be able to see an equitorial band and the dark polar region.