Pete LawrenceAstrophotography

Lunar

Mare Serenitatis (Sea Of Serenity)

Mare Serenitatis, the Sea of Serenity, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a 394-mile lunar sea nearly 3.9 billion years old.

Target details

Mare Serenitatis, the Sea of Serenity, fills the Serenitatis basin on the Moon. The basin dates from the Nectarian period, 3.85 to 3.92 billion years ago, and the mare is about 394 miles across.

Capture details

Data captured 5th February, 2016.
900x 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

What is Mare Serenitatis?
Mare Serenitatis, the Sea of Serenity, fills the Serenitatis basin on the Moon. The basin dates from the Nectarian period, 3.85 to 3.92 billion years ago, and the mare is about 394 miles across.
When was this photo taken?
5 February 2016
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 Serenitatis (Sea Of Serenity): astrophotograph by Pete Lawrence