Lunar Surface

A high-magnification 1/4-second afocal detail frame focusing on the rugged terrain bordering the lunar terminator. The composition highlights the prominent craters Aristoteles and Eudoxus at the terminator, Posidonius at the edge of Mare Serenitatis. Captured from Budapest, Hungary, using a Minolta XD 5 paired with a Minolta Rokkor 50mm f/2 lens coupled to a Barium 10mm eyepiece on a SkyWatcher 103/1300 Maksutov-Cassegrain, exposed on Ilford HP5 Plus black-and-white film.

  • Camera: Mindolta XD 5

  • Lens: Minolta Rokkor 50mm f/2

  • Telescope: SkyWatcher 103/1300 MC

  • Eyepiece: Barium 10mm

  • Film: Ilford HP5

  • Exposure time: 1/4 sec @f/64 (eff)

  • Location: Budapest, Hungary

  • Date: 2022-02-07