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18 years 11 months ago #21670 by Keith g
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Just thought I'd prompt you all to have a look at this shot of the large crater Plato on the moon.

Credit : Wes Higgins from the Universe today forum

Can anybody image as good as this? I wish I could :?
Anybody want to pencil it in next first/last quarter moon?
www.universetoday.com/am/uploads/2006-0109mooncrater-full.jpg

Keith..

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18 years 11 months ago #21675 by dave_lillis
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thats just amazing!
was taken on top of mauna kea or something??

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18 years 11 months ago #21676 by martinastro
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WOW..takes your breath away. I feel like im rite there.

Thanks for sharing Keith :D

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coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680

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18 years 11 months ago #21681 by DeirdreKelleghan
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Wonderful, Outrageous, a painting of a photograph.

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18 years 11 months ago #21689 by Seanie_Morris
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There is some resolution in that, it almost makes it look like an aerial photo! So crisp and smooth, and the shadow detail is amazing... :shock:

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18 years 11 months ago #21690 by MarkCahill
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just found this:

www.licha.de/photo_reference.php?id=4&val=Wes%20Higgins

Some more photo's by the same guy, he has a 14.5 and 18 inch Dob.
Also uses 5X powermate Televue barlow

Very impressive !

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