I used a 14″ telescope to capture the moon, but this time I planned a very specific type of conjunction you can see if you zoom into the top right. More details in the comments. [OC]
https://i.redd.it/wr3ccezxu5ie1.jpeg
![I used a 14" telescope to capture the moon, but this time I planned a very specific type of conjunction you can see if you zoom into the top right. More details in the comments. [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/wr3ccezxu5ie1-1229x1536.jpeg "I used a 14″ telescope to capture the moon, but this time I planned a very specific type of conjunction you can see if you zoom into the top right. More details in the comments. [OC]")
I used a 14″ telescope to capture the moon, but this time I planned a very specific type of conjunction you can see if you zoom into the top right. More details in the comments. [OC]
https://i.redd.it/wr3ccezxu5ie1.jpeg
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This “photobombing” was meticulously planned. These are always tricky shots to get, as you have to be in the precisely correct location and the ISS moves quite quickly. In fact, it was only in the field of view of my camera for .17s!
To capture it, I used a telescope at a whopping 4125mm of focal length and a small planetary camera running at 130 frames per second.
Thankfully, I set up in the correct location and got this shot! This is downscaled, the full size is a 230 megapixel mosaic, captured by continuing to shoot the moon after the transit, but to incorporate stacking methods and to increase the resolution of the photo.
[You can see the raw frames on the second slide of this post.](https://www.instagram.com/p/DF0jN9cSt0E/?igsh=YnFsZmg1YWtiNGRs)
Can anyone advise on the scale of these craters relative to the size of a human? I’ve always wanted to understand the scale of how big what I’m looking at is.
Nah, dude, you just put a sticker on your lens, didn’t you?
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That is absolutely breathtaking. The resolution is incredible! And the timing! To have the ISS in the shadow side makes it pop. Did you take a series of shots?
This is one of the most interesting images I have seen of the moon. Thanks for sharing.
And, even better, if you look just to the left of the central crater, you can see my house.
I like it a lot. Love these pictures. Keep ‘em coming.
have you ever seen anything out of ordinary, like something moving around, odd lights, or strange sturctures when looking at the moon?
Stunning; both from an artistic as well as technical perspective!
What is the blueish color on the surface of the moon?
aesthetics, quality, professionalism. all in one. thank you for this wonderful photo.
Awesome shot! Love it!
I don’t have any knowledge nor experience in astrophotography and am amazed what photos are posted here 😎
Whoa what telescope is this? It looks incredible!
Unbelievably well done! Incredible work. Thanks.
This is incredible and the resolution is spectacular. Thank you for sharing
epic man, congrats on the best picture of the week if not the year so far
Is it possible to point out the moon landings on this image?
Now that is an awesome shot! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
God damn, do I love this photograph. Do you sell prints of your shots at all? This is the kind of thing I’d hang on the wall where I could stare at it all the time.
Ohhh you beautifull bastard! This is magnificent!
That picture is so cool that it would consider the weather on the night time side of the moon to be a bit muggy.
What a fantastic photo. Do you have a portfolio?