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RoadKingLarry

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Moon Shot.
« on: March 15, 2016, 10:28:24 PM »
Kind of a rare catch. Under just the right conditions and timing there are a couple of features visible on the moon that resemble the letters "V" and "X". They are formed when crater walls are illuminated at just the right time of night and phase of the moon.
I got a heads up from a photography website I frequent and managed to catch them tonight. The "V" is about in the middle along the dark/light line and the "X" is to the left about halfway also along the dark/light line.


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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2016, 10:44:12 PM »
Here is a daylight shot I grabbed a few hours earlier

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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2016, 11:46:55 PM »
Tphbbbtt.  Everyone knows the moon is made of Stilton.
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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2016, 12:57:27 AM »
Cooooool.
Been meaning to post these. Here are some shots of the moon through FLIR from a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10jClInZGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh1r1GFVT28
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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2016, 01:09:45 AM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on March 15, 2016, 10:28:24 PM
Kind of a rare catch. Under just the right conditions and timing there are a couple of features visible on the moon that resemble the letters "V" and "X". They are formed when crater walls are illuminated at just the right time of night and phase of the moon.
I got a heads up from a photography website I frequent and managed to catch them tonight. The "V" is about in the middle along the dark/light line and the "X" is to the left about halfway also along the dark/light line.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/FLHRI-OK/moon%20X_V%201%20of%201.jpg

Quote from: RoadKingLarry on March 15, 2016, 10:44:12 PM
Here is a daylight shot I grabbed a few hours earlier
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/FLHRI-OK/moon%20daylight%201%20of%201.jpg

Nice. What lens were you using?

Quote from: freakazoid on March 16, 2016, 12:57:27 AM
Cooooool.
Been meaning to post these. Here are some shots of the moon through FLIR from a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10jClInZGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh1r1GFVT28

Yer vids are set to private. They need to be changed to "unlisted" if you want us to be able to see them but don't want them to be searchable. ;)

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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2016, 02:33:42 AM »
These were shot with my Canon 70D and Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @400mm exposure for the night shot is 1/400, f/7.1, ISO400. I dont have the day shot info handy. Hand held on both.
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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2016, 05:18:52 PM »
Quote from: Regolith on March 16, 2016, 01:09:45 AM
Yer vids are set to private. They need to be changed to "unlisted" if you want us to be able to see them but don't want them to be searchable. ;)

Fixed.
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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2016, 10:54:36 PM »
FLIR camera on a CIWS mount?
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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2016, 11:05:37 PM »
No, SH60.
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Re: Moon Shot.
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2016, 09:40:27 PM »
Cool
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