Moon - 10/12/25

Thu Oct 16 2025

I’ve been sick for this entire week and have missed several perfectly clear nights but I managed to stack some RGB frames I took of the moon on Saturday and here are the results.

About this object

Type

Natural Satellite

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, orbiting at an average distance of about 384,000 kilometres. Its heavily cratered surface, maria, and mountain ranges shift in appearance with the changing phase, when the low angle of sunlight along the terminator throws surface detail into sharp relief.

Equipment

• Telescope / Lens: Celestron C8
• Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
• Mount: Celestron CGEM II
• Filters: Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm, Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm, Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm
• Guiding scope: SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
• Guiding camera: ZWO ASI174MM Mini
• Accessories: Celestron 0.63X SCT Reducer (94175), ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm
• Software: Chris Garry Planetary Imaging PreProcessor (PIPP), Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.