Object: Moon - Mare Crisium
Camera: Nikon CoolPix 995 mounted to a TeleVue 32mm PLOSSL
Exposure: 1/4 sec.
Focus: Camera set to infinity, focused using telescope and Hartman mask at max zoom
Zoom: 43mm
Camera F-Number: F/5.1
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Telescope: Celestron 8" Celestar f/10
Processing: Medium unsharp mask applied.
Location: My backyard in Las Cruces, NM
Date: 6/19/02
Comments: This ancient mare (sea) measures about 350 miles across and is estimated to be 3.8 billion years old.

© Dave Dockery 2002