Recent Images - Lunar April 2009

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The Southern half of the 8.2 day old Moon Date: 3rd April 2009 Telescope: C14 @ f22 Camera: Skynix 2.0M This Image is composed of over 130 640 x 480pixel frames. The original is over 5000 pixels wide and is a virtual librairy of images of the moon at this phase. The selection of 16 x 9 format images on this page are lifted off the large version of this image.

The South Polar Region Date: 3rd April 2009 Telescope: C14 @ f22 Camera: Skynix 2.0M This awsome region is dominated by the shadow filled terraced walled crater Moretus, whose central 2km high peak is just catching the sun.

Some bright limb features on this 8.2 day old moon Date: 3rd April 2009 Telescope: C14 @ f22 Camera: Skynix 2.0M Petavius and Stevinus are well seen here out in full sun. The 207km Humboldt crater is prominent on the limb

Crater Maginus on 8.2 day old moon Date: 3rd April 2009 Telescope: C14 @ f22 Camera: Skynix 2.0M This 194km diameter and 4.3km deep crater is one beat up area.

Craters Arzachel and Alphonsus on 8.2 day old moon Date: 3rd April 2009 Telescope: C14 @ f22 Camera: Skynix 2.0M Here are a couple of favourites click it zoom in and go for a "rove"

Craters Maurolycus and Stoffler on 8.2 day old moon Date: 3rd April 2009 Telescope: C14 @ f22 Camera: Skynix 2.0M Get close up and personal with these two magnificent craters, click to enlarge image then zoom in to fill your screen.

Craters Stoffler to Maginus region on 8.2 day old moon Date: 3rd April 2009 Telescope: C14 @ f22 Camera: Skynix 2.0M Maurolycus next to Stoffler, and Tycho filled with shadow can also be seen in this image. Click images to enlarge.