Astrophotography – Moon Mosaic Part II

Date : 26/04/2020
Telescope: Vixen VC200L
Camera: ZWO ASI120MM-S

6 part mosaic comprised of 800 frames for each panel.
Stacked on registax and then assembled in Pixinsight.

The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase, the Moon can be seen in the western sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is the First Quarter with a 50% illumination.