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Photographer:

Matteo Vacca

Location of Photo:

Milis, Sardinia, Italy

Date/Time of photo:

04/05/2020 22:59

Equipment:

GSO 0.20 m Sky-Watcher EQ-5 Pro Deluxe motorized mount ZWO ASI 120MC + IR pass 850 nm filter GSO barlow lens 2.5x (APO) ZWO IR pass 850 nm filter f: 2500 mm f/12.5

Description:

The mosaic consists in two image imaged in NIR (near-infrared) with the ZWO IR pass 850 nm filter to reduce the effects of atmospheric turbulence. In the image we can admire some of the largest impact crater of the Moon. A trio of impact craters - Moretus, Clavius, and Tycho - are the protagonists of this new elaboration.

Website:

https://matteovaccaastrophotography.weebly.com/