Astrophotography
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So far, my successes have been limited to lunar, planetary, and solar images.  This page shows my better lunar photos.  Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.  Some photos are very large and sized for desktop backgrounds.

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Crater Grimaldi.  Jan 26, 2002.  LX-90 with 25mm Plossl and 2x Barlow and an afocal Casio QV-2900 (auto exposure, zoom setting not recorded) (soft focus)

Full moon in clouds.  Bad observing conditions, but a great mood shot with 102mm SkyWatcher, afocal
HP PhotoSmart 315 (auto exp) Nov 2, 2001
   

Mare Crisium, Mare Tranquilis & Crater Proclus
LX-90 and 25mm Plossl, afocal digital photo, HP PhotoSmart 315 (auto exp) Sep. 29, 2001

Mare Fecunditatis & Mare Tranquillitatis
LX-90 and 25mm Plossl, afocal digital photo, HP PhotoSmart 315 (auto exp) Sep. 29, 2001
   

Copernicus and Kepler craters
LX-90 and 25mm Plossl, afocal digital photo, HP PhotoSmart 315 (auto exp) Sep. 29, 2001

Tycho & rays with Mare Nubium
LX-90 and 25mm Plossl, afocal digital photo, HP PhotoSmart 315 (auto exp) Sep. 29, 2001
   

Jupiter photo taken Jan 26, 2002.  A single afocal exposure with my QV-2900 through my LX-90 with a 25mm Plossl.  Only a fair shot, but my best so far.