Video Astronomy Pictures

Images taken with a 4.5 inch Newtonian Telescope, FL 900 mm
and Adirondack Video Astronomy
Astrovid 1000 video camera. Images previewed on video monitor, acquired with
Snappy image capture card. Processing (contrast stretch) done with XV


Jupiter 11/21/99, through Orion #82 Blue filter and 2x Barlow
Lens. Maximum exposure time (about 1/60 s)


Saturn, same

Moon images taken with Orion #15 Yellow filter 11/20/99.

Round Dark area near upper center is Mare Humorum.
SW of it is crater Gassendi.Bright crater at top
left corner is Aristarchus: ENE of it is bright Copernicus.
Large crater at top edge on terminator is Schickerd.


Tycho


Arrowhead-shaped feature is 190km long crater
Schiller. Double crater near center is Hainzel
