Full (Pink) Moon 27 April 2021
It is not often that I make any effort to image the moon but it has been a very bad April weather wise and there was no chance for any deep sky imaging. With some breaks in the clouds - there was a chance to image the Pink Moon which presented a further opportunity to see if I could do a colour image. One does not normally see these colours with the naked eye - but they are there! (The bottom mono image was actually done on the 26th and the data for the colour one done on the 27th)
In the 1930s the Maine Farmer's Almanac began publishing American Indian Moon names for the months of the year. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in April, this is the Pink Moon, named after the herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain phlox. The plant is native to the eastern United States and is one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring.
In the 1930s the Maine Farmer's Almanac began publishing American Indian Moon names for the months of the year. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in April, this is the Pink Moon, named after the herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain phlox. The plant is native to the eastern United States and is one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring.
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FS 60 CB (This is normally my guide scope)
Imaging cameras: QHY 5P-II
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2
Guiding cameras: None
Focal Extender / Reducer: None
Software: SharpCap (for capture), AutoStakkert (for stacking), Photoshop & PixInsight for processing.
Filters: None
Accessories: None
Original Resolution: 1944 x 1944
Dates: Nights of 26th & 27th April, 2021
Frames:
540 Raw Tiff frames of 0.4ms stacked.
Imaging cameras: QHY 5P-II
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2
Guiding cameras: None
Focal Extender / Reducer: None
Software: SharpCap (for capture), AutoStakkert (for stacking), Photoshop & PixInsight for processing.
Filters: None
Accessories: None
Original Resolution: 1944 x 1944
Dates: Nights of 26th & 27th April, 2021
Frames:
540 Raw Tiff frames of 0.4ms stacked.
Mono Image - which some might actually prefer!
