this was made by combining and deconvolving 6 images taken with my Canon SX10 at full (20x) zoom.
It isn't particularly high resolution, but I think it's good, considering that I didn't use a telescope, and I didn't have a tripod. I put the camera on a chair and left it to take several successive shots.
I am doing astronomy at uni, and used the AIP4WIN software to quickly process the photos.

By mattbennett at 2009-08-14

A bit over sharpened as shown by the ringing around the edge of the moon. You need to boost the contrast to bring out the detail lost in the flat image.

A full moon is like taking a picture of a face with the flash right beside the lens as many cameras are stupidly designed today. This makes for a flat face. Solution is to move the flash. Since we can't move the sun and still have a full moon we have to compensate with extensive use of contrast tools. Editors with a good set of curves tools works best. Gimp is free and should do the job. I used its big cousin Photoshop

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Fake! That's not the current phase of the Moon!

Oh wait, you never said it was a picture from last night.

yes, I took those photos a month or so ago.
Also, I played around with the contrast and brightness when I got home, and it does make a huge difference.

Edit (no point making an extra post)
Here is another one from a different day, made from 10 images.
I seperated the RGB channels, combined each colour, and put the colours back together.
I also changed the contrast.

By mattbennett at 2009-08-18

I just recently got a tripod, and it makes a HUGE difference!

(now what is the policy on posting/attaching photos?)
also here is the moon just before/after new moon, with the reflected earth light.


and also here is Jupiter with all four Galilean moons.




they may not seem very good, but it was only taken with a camera without a decent telescope (the camera has 20x optical zoom)

Ooh! Earthshine! I like Earthshine. Next wax will be the first I've been around for in ages so I might try to grab some snaps.

Nice, I didn't realize how sweet that camera was. You might enjoy this
http://www.flickr.com/groups/moonsho...5293872/page2/

photojoe has a moon shot up using a Canon Powershot SX10 IS. 20x zoom and no tripod.

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Look at all that Lunar porn! I like the collage of full moon to waning crescent. Nicely laid out to. I presume that you don't actually need to have the weather be kind to you over a fortnight so you can get them all from the same cycle. It looks like that guy did though.

OK thanks.
It's just that I also use the skyscrapercity forum where it is common practice to post several MB of photos.
I have tried looking in the rules, but couldn't seem to find anything specific.

I am thinking about getting a telescope, and maybe a DSLR. can you get DSLR's that are compatible with telescopes, or would it be better for me to get a separate CCD?