The Moon at first Quarter

The Moon in all its desolate beauty as viewed from the Jodrell Plank Observatory
 Lowestoft in May 2020

The Moon at first quarter phase; the lower image has enhanced colour saturation to accentuate the differences in surface 'albedo' which in turn reflects the prence of different surface minerals. The images were taken by Pip Stakkert using the observatory 127mm Apo Refracting telescope and a QHY5-11 colour planetary camera. The images are made up from a number of videos taken at f=2250mm. The images have been posted at a large size to give some indication of the amount of detail on the original,

" I love to watch the sun rise over craters formed billions of years ago and to observe as shadows formed by towering mountains creep silently across basalt seas" - Kurt Thrust acting CEO and current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.