On August 1, I received my green laser pointer and could not wait till dark to calibrate it on my homemade dob to help me find the things I want to look at. It was a day before first quarter moon and still dusk but I could get the moon in the eyepiece and fixed the glp in position. I also took this pleasing shot of the waxing moon.
While I was at it, I pointed my scope at the most famous double star in our part of the world, Alpha Centauri. Seeing was good and I took a pic showing the resolution of my Dob. The image is slightly defocused.
Thanks for looking

Phil

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I like the view of the terminator.

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yep, thats one of the best times of the month to image the moon. The terminator really shows contrast.

Thanks for the Alpha Centauri pic. I've never seen them before.

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