West region of the Moon. Registax images.

We talked about this area and other articles such as those in the links below, where we examined the southwest region of the Moon. The difference here is that picture quality is even better since these are Registax processings.

The images are overturned, so therefore cardinal points are reversed, but that's for a more relaxing view of these craters of various sizes. Among them we mention craters like Schickard (227 km) Hainzel (70 km), Noggerath (31 km), Drebbel (30 km), Phocylides and Nasmith (114/77 km) Wargentin (84 km) and Inghirami (91 km). Other features are Palus Epidemiarum, and Lacus Timoris and Lacus Excellentiae.

The video from which I extracted the images are here.
Video captures (snapshots) are here.

2938 video frames in Registax.

1173 video frames in Registax.

2938 video frames in Registax.

Images were obtained by attaching a camera directly into the eyepiece of an astronomical telescope of 8 inch Newtonian; For this reason the eyepiece visual field was increased.

In the picture below are labeled craters and other lunar features in the region. To better understand this photo, you should note that the label with the name or the letter of larger craters could be found at their center, and on the small craters, you should find them around them, usually above.

Magnitude: -12.03
Phase: 70.5% (0% = new, 100% = full)
Distance: 398.311 km
Sidereal Period: 27.32 days
Illuminated: 92.2%

Optics: Celestron C8-Newtonian astronomical telescope 
Eyepiece: Plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Camera: Sony CX130
Filter: no
Date: 14/03/2014
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: Registax, FastStone Image Viewer

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Good shoot of Doppelmayer crater on the Moon.

204 frames at 80% best qiality in Registax.

135 frames at 80% best qiality in Registax.

84 frames at 80% best qiality in Registax.

This is not the edge of the moon as you think, but the terminal, which separates the sunlit area of the shaded. North is at the bottom, the image is inverted as seen through the telescope.

Doppelmayer (64 km),crater is located on the southern edge of the Basin Mare Humorum. It has a circular shape, but lacks the northern edge of being swallowed by lava.
To the south east of the basin, we see a crater that is barely seen called Puiseux (25 km). It is almost whole covered by lava. Imagine how many more craters ended this way, completely swallowed by lava, and which we have not seen, nor ever see. 

Below Doppelmayer, (top photo), we see a smoother area, although it has small craters scattered throughout the place. This is Lacus Excellentiae, or Lake of Excellence.
These craters, are Vitello's (42 km) satellite craters, and Clausius (25 km). The latter is too located on the lake, on the west side.

Age of the Moon: 11 days
Distance: 386 658
Phase: 85% (0% = New, 100% = complete)

Optical Telescope Celestron C8 "Newtonian, plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX-130
Video Mode: Full HD 1920x1080 progressive
Filter: no
Date: 23/03/2013
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10, Registax

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Video by telescope Lacus Excellentiae

Lacus Excellentiae (184 km), is a lake irregular shape on the Moon located in southwestern Mare Humorum. The most important characteristic of this basin, located on the surface, is the crater Clausius, to the west.

In this video through the telescope, the lake is in the top right corner of the image.



Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 "-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: SonyCX105 at 7x optical zoom
Total Magnification: 700x
Filter: no
Date: 20/07/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10

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