Kevin Earp

No worries mate

Generally just an IR cut filter.
I usually try and expose so the highlights are not blown out, and then lift the darker tones with levels or curves. Use of maaks or gradient masks can sometimes help protect the highs

Excellent 👌

A closer view of the Alpine Valley, Vallis Alpes, one of the best examples of a tectonic fault on the Moon. About 100 miles in length and 6 miles wide, a narrow rille runs down the middle, which is very faintly visible in this image if you squint a bit!

One of my favourite areas on the Moon, the northern shore of the Sea of Showers.
Lots of interesting features can be seen here, including the majestic crater Plato and the Alpine Valley, like a chisel cut through the lunar Alps mountain range

Yes, as Peter said.
I caught it just by chance 😂

Another shot from the 25th.
The "Eyes of Clavius". An interesting illusion created by the morning sunlight catching the rims of craters inside the wonderful crater Clavius in the Moon's southern highlands
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Thanks

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Yes you could be right there.
Shame the mission hardware is too small to be seen!

Youre welcome mate

Lovely image Martin

Thanks

The Straight Wall. Actually a gentle slope, but the low angled Sun really makes it look dramatic!
A lovely area with lots of interesting features, including the narrow rille Rima Birt, about 50 km long 🔭

Wider angle view of the lunar Apennines and Hadley Rille.
Taken last night in average seeing 🔭

Hadley Rille, landing site of Apollo 15.
Taken last night with my C11 and mono Uranus camera 🔭

Cheers Martin

Thanks Chris 🙏

Forgot to say....
Io can be seen in transit to the left of centre

First image of Jupiter, with Io and it's shadow, and the GRS, taken with my new Uranus-M mono camera last night.
The plan is to get an IR pass filter which will hopefully help me get sharper mono images to use as a luminance layer combined with colour from my Uranus-C camera.
Good to have a plan 🤞🏻
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First Jupiter session for a few weeks due to horrendous cloud so far this year.
Taken with a C11
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First time on Jupiter for ages
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Youre welcome

Beautiful

Fair enough, it was just a thought 🙂.
I really like your "mosaic" style Jupiter work (if that's the correct term). Really interesting effect and look forward to seeing more

Thanks for your reply.
"Acrylic coat" was misleading, sorry. I meant a finish of art-resin poured onto the fully dried painting, giving a mirror smooth shiny finish. Ive not tried it personally on oil paintings but the literature says it is compatible. The finish can be spectacular

Very nice Laci.
What type of finish do you use for this type of work? Just regular varnish?
Im thinking that an acrylic coat may look stunning. Have you considered this?

Great result Martin 👏.
And such a short integration too!

The cloud is back ☹️.
Reprocessed a few images from the last 4 years.
The 2022 image is the best of a bad bunch of data. I hope to do better next time the rings are more fully open!
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Jupiter from last night.
Although atmosphere was very steady, focus was poor, possibly due to moisture in the air and transparency was poor.
There are some artefacts around Ganymede's shadow, possibly dust on the sensor.
My processing is very rusty too!
Good to get out though.
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