Crescent Moon through Meade Lightbridge 16"

[haklacrak]

look like paper to me

[MrPabhilash]

dude that's not cresent moon that;s halr or slight gibbous moon.

[OCD450]

I am probably asking a silly question here but do you think running the video through Registax5 could settle the wind problem down for you?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@OCD450 Yes, you are right. Registrax is a great software

[grabngonuts]

amazing, sharp image

[DonaldLanoux89]

I'm trying to buy my first telescope, and the meade lightbrige seems popular. My question is how much detail can I see the moon with on a scale of 1-10? I live in a dark area on the east coast with little light pollution if that helps......please right back!

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

I would say 8. I am using Lightbridge 16-inches telescope. This is a very big telescope. You should consider that before buying it.

There are smaller telescopes that may give better results with the Moon, but unfortunately they are very expensive. For example, Lazzarotti Optics sells a telescope called Gladius that gives the best fine details in the Moon, but it costs around 5,000 US$.

For a first scope, I would recommend a Meade Lightbridge 8-inches.

[DonaldLanoux89]

thanks man, i appreciate your help!

[pupsi42]

how much more can you zoom in to the moon from this video

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

From this video nothing. It is necessary to take a new video using more magnification to get more details, more resolution.

Have a look at my last video uploaded, called Mare Crisium with Lightbridge 16-inches and see a high magnification video of the Moon example.

[japerez1968]

The image quality of this video is excellent!!!

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Thanks. Nevertheless, there are some issues to be dealt with, as for example the blurry left part of the frame, rotate the field to get a better framing, and the Moon is overexposed in the upper.

[skinnybuddhaboy]

I'm getting the meade 8" lightbridge.

Do you think I could get a similar zoom and quality picture as you are getting with your 16", or would there be quite a lot of difference?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Yes, of course. The extra 8" may give more detail only under skies nearly perfect, with seeing of 9 or 10. This video was taken under air turbulence so you should get even better resolutions with lower apertures in such conditions.