Mall Astrophotography

September 6, 2000

I think I've got a reasonable way for processing lunar images, so I thought I'd take some more:

First, the Straight Wall. I took this once before, but not with the Barlow. This time it's also illuminated by a much lower sun. Almost too low, in fact - a large portion of the scene is really in shadow:

Next, Plato. Note the jagged shadow in the center of the crater. Also check out the length of the shadow coming from Pico, the solitary peak below Plato: