Lunar

Mare Imbrium & Mare Serenitatis

Centred on the Archimedes creater which is 50 miles in diamter. This image features the mountain ranges of Archimedes, Appenninus & Caucasus.

Target details

Centred on the Archimedes creater which is 50 miles in diamter. This image features the mountain ranges of Archimedes, Appenninus & Caucasus. Also in the lower left is the iconic Copernicus crater which is around 56 miles in diamter.

Capture details

Data captured 5th February, 2017.
250x 1/500 second exposures at ISO100.

Equipment details

Orion Europa 200
NEQ6 Pro
Nikon d7100

Processing details

This image was processed in Pixinsight & Lightroom.

Quick facts

When was this photo taken?
5 February 2017
What equipment was used?
Orion Europa 200, NEQ6 Pro, Nikon d7100
Where was it taken from?
Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Can I use this image?
It is © Pete Lawrence, all rights reserved. Personal use such as a wallpaper is fine; for anything else please ask first (see image use).
Mare Imbrium & Mare Serenitatis: astrophotograph by Pete Lawrence