EarthSky Community Photos

Submit your photo here. Comment or upvote on photo pages. Search via photographers' names. More improvements coming! To help, please donate.

David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
11/11/2021
06:30 pm

Equipment Details:

Celestron f/6.3 102mm refractor on Alt/Az mount/Samsung S5 Neo cell phone camera and digiscoping adapter

Post-processing Details:

Single frames tweaked with Microsoft Photo

Image Details:

The Lunar X is created by sunlight falling on the rim of the Blanchinus, La Caille and Purbach craters near the terminator. The X is visible only for an hour or so before first quarter. The Lunar V, formed by Ukert crater and several other small craters, is visible for a couple of hours.

2024 EarthSky Fundraiser

Any amount will help us reach our goal.

Would you consider

donating?

If you've already donated, we apologize for the popup and greatly appreciate your support.