Full Moon March 2024

 

The Full Moon -24 March 2024 66mm ED Altair Lightwave Refractor and QHY5111462c colour camera. Credit Pip Stakkert.

" Very pleased with the definition and detail in this image, which was largely the result of using James Ritson's latest Lunar macro for Affinity Photo 2 in combination with AstroSharp and AstroClean. We have also attached below a high coloured version and the softer version, which did not have James' macro applied". - Kurt Thrust current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

Saturated colour version
Highlights the differences in albedo and changes in surface mineralogy.
Credit: Kurt Thrust

Applying AI based sharpening software to Planetary and Moon disc data

 

The Martian Disc with Syrtis Major Planum on display 2022

 

Saturn with rings wide open in 2017

Jupiter with the Great Red Spot on display 2022

The full Moon (old data)

" All the above imagery was captured at the Jodrell Plank Observatory in Lowestoft. Our on site digital imagery engineer Pip Stakkert has applied the new freeware AstroSharp to the old data and has made a considerable improvement to the clarity of these images. The Jodrell Plank Observatory is indebted to the many software developers who make the fruits of their labours available at no or very little cost!" - Kurt Thrust current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

To show the difference made by a 95% application of AstroSharp software on data for the Moon's disc

Leapin and hoppin' on a moonshadow

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.

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.