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Okay... what am I seeing on the moon?
I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight
(between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? |
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Scott Lowther wrote: I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? I found a few photos that do show the lights. I've posted a 50% version of the full photo and a cropped, unscaled version he http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-1.jpg http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-2.jpg The spots don't look terribly interesting on camera, but there sure do in real life... |
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Scott Lowther wrote:
Scott Lowther wrote: I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? I found a few photos that do show the lights. I've posted a 50% version of the full photo and a cropped, unscaled version he http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-1.jpg http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-2.jpg The spots don't look terribly interesting on camera, but there sure do in real life... Those look like peaks of the other side of the jagged crater rim which are tall enough to be illuminated though their bases are not. |
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"Christopher M. Jones" wrote in message ... Scott Lowther wrote: Scott Lowther wrote: I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? I found a few photos that do show the lights. I've posted a 50% version of the full photo and a cropped, unscaled version he http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-1.jpg http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-2.jpg The spots don't look terribly interesting on camera, but there sure do in real life... Those look like peaks of the other side of the jagged crater rim which are tall enough to be illuminated though their bases are not. I was about to say the same. |
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"Scott Lowther" wrote in message ... I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? That was probably the headlights on my Lunar Dune Buggy. We were parked in the location you mentioned at exactly the time you mentioned. My hi-beams were on, right? After hearing about Neil Armstrong's reports that aliens are on the moon I decided to investigate for myself and put an end to the arguments over the authenticity of Armstrong's reports. Dr. Mortimer Klein and I traveled to the moon and explored every inch of the lunar surface and found nothing more than the items left there by Earthlings, i.e. no aliens and no alien spacecraft wreckage. I can only conclude that Armstrong was in error or the reports attributed to him are fabrications by net kooks. Dr. Klein has verified my findings and neither of us are liars and you know that because I just told you so. If you don't believe me then you're obviously part of the kook conspiracy. CNR -- |
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"Scott Lowther" wrote in message ... I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? Look at the area tomorrow and determine the peaks. Twin peaks |
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"Scott Lowther" wrote in message ... Scott Lowther wrote: I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? I found a few photos that do show the lights. I've posted a 50% version of the full photo and a cropped, unscaled version he http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-1.jpg http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-2.jpg The spots don't look terribly interesting on camera, but there sure do in real life... Excellent! More conclusive proof from an independent source!!! That's exactly what the Halogen headlights on my LDB (Lunar Dune Buggy) look like, 2 white spots. The camera doesn't lie and neither do I. All that remains to be done is to put my story and your pics on a website. Then EVERYBODY will know the truth. After all, if it's on a website then it's obviously true. CNR -- |
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mount peaks just beyond the (horizon).
The spots don't look terribly interesting on camera, but there sure do in real life... Yes in real time they do look - unusual? Try The Abulfeda and Cobra Head regions for nice thought provoking light shows. Likewise any area with deep rilles. Light bounces off the walls and makes for some tricky seeing, depending on the incident angle of the incoming sunlight, of course. If you never tire of the Moon you will never tire of astronomy - someone once said. |
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Hi Scott,
one is Mount Pico, 2400 m high discovered in 1802, the other mountain has no name (as far as I know). Download Virtual Moon Atlas, it's free and you'll find everythign about Monn in it. Regards, Franc "Scott Lowther" wrote in message ... Scott Lowther wrote: I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? I found a few photos that do show the lights. I've posted a 50% version of the full photo and a cropped, unscaled version he http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-1.jpg http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-2.jpg The spots don't look terribly interesting on camera, but there sure do in real life... |
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This is it. It's a common sight actually near the terminator. Nothing
special or unique. -- Yours Truly, --- Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 'raid if you're afraid you'll have to overlook it. Besides, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Christopher M. Jones" wrote in message ... Scott Lowther wrote: Scott Lowther wrote: I'm extremely amateur, but I saw something a little surprising tonight (between 8:40 and 8:50 PM mountain time) Looking at the moon through my Celestron, there were two very bright white spots jsut *behind* the terminator in Palus Nebularum. Tried taking some photos, but as my setup is jamming a digital camera in the eyepeice, the results were disappointing. The spots did not move over ten minutes. Changing the eyepiece up and down in magnification did not get rid of them.A little help? I found a few photos that do show the lights. I've posted a 50% version of the full photo and a cropped, unscaled version he http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-1.jpg http://up-ship.com//Stuff/the-hell-2.jpg The spots don't look terribly interesting on camera, but there sure do in real life... Those look like peaks of the other side of the jagged crater rim which are tall enough to be illuminated though their bases are not. |
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