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| Two pane composite image of the full moon taken just after midnight on the 6th of October 2017- 66mm. ED refractor piggy-backed on the 127mm. refractor- QHY5-11 colour planetary camera |
" The weather improved for a few hours last night just enough for us to be able to capture the 'full Moon'. We tried to image the planet Neptune but the seeing was not good enough for us to capture a steady image. Pip Stakkert has used software in the second image, to enhance the surface albedo and reflect the changes in surface mineralogy." - Kurt Thust - current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.
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| Two pane composite image of the full moon showing enhanced surface albedo based on 12 colour palette |
“ Like Elvis - a known resident, I have always been inspired by the full moon and one day, hopefully very soon, we will all be able to go there on scheduled flights. Down here on planet Earth however, things have not been going so well. Our on-going dispute with our neighbour, 'quantum cat-man', shows no improvement. He refuses to pay for 'the wall' or contribute towards its cost even though Waffles Construction provided a very competitive estimate. Shocking rumours have
also been going around the Observatory that Lenny Brezhnev -owner of the Beccles Softball and Rounders Club -'Beccles Badgers' and former 'pitcher' for ‘Chicken Kiev SBC’, used his formidable resources
to influence the trustees of the Jodrell Plank Observatory in my appointment as
CEO. This is a shocking lie put about by little people jealous of my
considerable charm, good looks, money and across the board entrepreneurial spirit. I have launched an investigation into this
slur on my character and I am sure Mr Schrödinger or his wayward pussy will be found to be behind
this” – Ronald Clump – CEO Jodrell Plank Observatory.
Stunning photo. (Don’t really understand how you achieved it - not a techie) but I can see the beauty & that it has a 3D effect.
ReplyDeleteHi Jude, thank you for your comment and for visiting the Jodrell Plank Observatory website. Pip Stakkert created the second image by increasing the colour saturation and posterizing the image using a colour palette restricted to twelve colours. The different colours show areas of the Moon's surface reflecting sunlight to differing degrees - albedo - changes in reflection represent differences in surface minerology. Literally science rocks! - Kurt Thrust - current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.
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