24th February 2026
First Quarter Moon again, pictures of Mare and the terminator.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
125 of 500 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows a wide angle view of Mare Tranquilitatis.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
125 of 500 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows a wide angle view of Mare Serenitatis.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
125 of 500 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows a wide angle view of Mare Nectaris.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
125 of 500 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows a wide angle view of Mare Fecunditatis.
This is 6 images of the lunar terminator stitched together using Microsoft ICE, each single image was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus and
is 125 of 500 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows a wide angle view of the entire terminator on the night.
27th January 2026
A couple of days after first quarter, tonights target was Alphonsus.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows a wide angle view of Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel. Also note the straight wall at lower left.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera with a 2x Teleconverter.
Shows a close up view of Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel, this is the image I was aiming for.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera with a 2x Teleconverter.
Shows a view of Copernicus in the shadows.
5th January 2026
A couple of days after full moon, tonights target was Cleomedes, it was a very cold night.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Cleomedes just north of mare Crisium.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Petavius.
3rd December 2025
A couple of days before full moon, tonights target was Aristarchus (amongst others), it was a chilly night.
This is a mosaic of 4 images taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the Aristarchus plateau.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Kepler.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Sirsalis and the associated Rima.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Vieta.
This is a single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Schickard.
This is a mosaic of 3 images taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows Mare Frigoris.
This is single image taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Grimaldi.
1st November 2025
Five days before full moon, tonights target was Gassendi, there was some humidity.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Gassendi.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Gassendi in more detail.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Richarsson-Lucy deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows Sinus Iridum in Mare Imbrium.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
About 250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Richarsson-Lucy deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the southern highlands and in particular the craters Tycho, Clavius and Longomontanus.
6th May 2025
One day after first quarter, targets tonight were Copernicus and Fra Mauro. Seeing was good, high, thin cloud steadied things down.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
250 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Wiener Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the craters Copernicus and Erastothenes.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
500 of 2000 frames, stacked and processed using Wiener Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the craters Copernicus, Fra Mauro, Bonpland and Parry.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus.
500 of 2000 frames, stacked and processed using Wiener Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Eratosthenes and Montes Appeninus.
This is a mosaic of the previous images produced using Microsoft Image Compositing Editor.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter (for more magnification).
500 of 2000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Copernicus.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter (for more magnification).
500 of 2000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Eratosthenes.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using the ZWO ASI224MC camera and a 2x Teleconverter (for more magnification).
500 of 2000 frames, stacked and processed using Wavelets in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the craters Fra Mauro, Bonpland and Parry.
7th January 2025
A very cold evening, but I got plenty of images of the moon.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
199 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Posidonius.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
203 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the Alpine Valley in the Montes Alpes region.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
259 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Cassini.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
242 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Manilius.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
184 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the craters Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
185 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the craters Purbach, Regiomontanus, Walter and Delandres (left).
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
199 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the crater Stofler.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
202 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the craters Theopilus, Cytillus and Catherina.
This one was taken with the 200mm RC Cassegrain, using a 2x Teleconverter and the ZWO ASI224MC camera.
203 of 1000 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. I was intrigued by the brightness of the halo surrounding the small crater Censorinus.
3rd January 2025
The moon was a thin crescent in the western sky with Venus above, so I took a few videos with the ZWO ASI224MC, and stitched the resulting images together to produce this.
Stitched using Microsoft ICE. (Image Composite Editor)
11th November 2024
My first chance to use a new camera. I bought a ZWO ASI585MC, it has a bigger sensor than the ASI224MC and slightly smaller pixels.
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI585MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
273 of 750 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the southern highlands area. Tycho and Clavius can be seen near the terminator.
This one was also taken with the ZWO ASI585MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
239 of 750 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows Mare Nubium to the left and Mare Tranquillitatis to the right the large craters in the centre are Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Albateginus. Below Alphonsus is Arzachel. On the right edge of Mare Nubium it is possible to see Rupes Recta, the Straight Wall.
This one was also taken with the ZWO ASI585MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
253 of 750 frames, stacked and processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows Mare Imbrium, Sinus Iridium, the crater Plato, the Montes Alpes with the Vallis Alpes, all the way round to the Montes Appenninus, Eratosthenes and Copernicus.
17th September 2024
A bit of a haxy evening, Saturn and the Moon hung over my neighbours roof. It was the evening of the partial lunar eclipse, but I didn't stay out to see it. When I took these shots, the mon was not quite full so the stars of the show are the craters on the limb/terminator.
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
197 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the north-western region of the Oceanus Procellarum. Aristarchus is very bright at the right.
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
195 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the mid-western region of the Oceanus Procellarum. The large crater at top left is Grimaldi.
17th/18th January 2024
Another pair of glorius evenings, I attempted imaging with a barlow lens to get pictures of individual features. Unfortunately on the 17th my images were not in focus so all of these are from the 18th when I got the focussing much better.
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows the region around Treisnecker and Rima Hyginus
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera with a 2x barlow lens and the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Shows a more detailed view of the region around Treisnecker and Rima Hyginus
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera with a 2x barlow lens and the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3. Shows a detailed view of the Theopilus, Cyrillus and Catherina on the western edge of Mare Nectaris
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera with a 2x barlow lens and the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3. Shows a detailed view of the craters Albategnius and Hipparchus
This one was taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera with a 2x barlow lens and the 200mm RC Cassegrain.
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3. Shows a detailed view of the crater Fracastorius at the south end of Mare Nectaris
16th January 2024
This evening I was clouded out very soon after I started so I only got the one image of the crater Fracastorius, which is at the south end of Mare Nectaris.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi
15th January 2024
Another mosaic, this time of a 4 day old moon. Joined by three of the images used to create the mosaic.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain
A mosaic of 8 individual images, mosaiced using Microsoft ICE
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 18:03:08
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing Petavius (top) and Langrenus (right).
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 18:06:06
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing Mare Crisium.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 18:07:14
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing the region North of Mare Crisium.
24th November 2023
All lunar images are going to be saturation enhanced from now on, I just think it looks more interesting.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:10:26
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing Mare Humorum and Gasendi.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:12:01
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing Schickard far left in shadow.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:13:33
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing an area of the southern highlands with Tycho at the top.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:14:53
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing an area of the southern highlands with Tycho to the left.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:17:38
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing an area including Copernicus, Mare Insularum and Sinus Aestuum.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:21:26
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and Topaz DenoiseAi. Showing an area between Copernicus and Gassendi.
This is a mosaic of all of these images processed using Van-Cittert Deconvolution in AstroSurface. Further processing using Photoshop CS3 and denoised with Topaz DenoiseAi.
29th October 2023
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:16:40
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using the Van-Cittert Deconvolution tool in AstroSurface. Further processing and denoising using Photoshop CS3.Showing Mare Crisium.
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:10:41
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using the Van-Cittert Deconvolution tool in AstroSurface. Further processing and denoising using Photoshop CS3.Showing Mare Fecunditatis and craters Langrenus and Petavius (the one with the rille).
This is the same image as the previous one with enhanced saturation to show the colours of the minerals on the lunar surface
Taken with the ZWO ASI224MC camera at prime focus of the 200mm RC Cassegrain at 21:20:39
300 of 1000 frames, stacked using AutoStakkert, processed using the Van-Cittert Deconvolution tool in AstroSurface. Further processing and denoising using Photoshop CS3.Showing Furnerius, Stevinus and Mare Australe.
This is a mosaic of all 3 stacked images processed using the Van-Cittert Deconvolution tool in AstroSurface. Further processing, denoising and saturation enhanced using Photoshop CS3.