Lunar Images
Images captured by staff, students and friends of the Saddleback Astronomy Program. All images were taken using Astronomy Department telescopes and equipment (including student iPhones) as noted.
See below for link to an excellent High Resolution Lunar Map download from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
 Lunar Mountains and Shadows 12/12/2020 - TEC 10" Nikon D850 |
 Lunar Craters Detail 12/12/2020 - TEC 10" Nikon D850 |
 Lunar Eclipse 01/31/18 Beginning of Eclipse - Nikon D850, 400mm Nikkor |
 Lunar Eclipse 01/31/18 - Nikon D850, 400mm Nikkor |
 Lunar Eclipse 01/31/18 Artistic Edit - Nikon D850, 400mm Nikkor |
 Full Moon 04/28/18 - Nikon D750 1200mm Nikkor |
 Beginning of Lunar Eclipse 01/31/18 - Nikon D850, 400mm Nikkor |
 Shadow Progressing Lunar Eclipse 01/31/18 - Nikon D850, 400mm Nikkor |
 1st Quarter Moon 12/15/2018 - TEC 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus |
 Lunar Detail 12/15/2018 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus Cropped Mons Apenninus |
 Lunar Detail 12/15/2018 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus Cropped Cratered Southern Region |
 Lunar Detail 12/15/2018 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus Lunar Surface Fault "Rupes Recta" |
 Lunar Detail 12/15/2018 - 10 " Nikon D850 Prime Focus Cropped Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus, Arzachel |
 Lunar Detail 02/11/19 - 10 " Nikon D850 Prime Focus Cropped Mare Serenitatis |
 Lunar Detail 02/11/19 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus Cropped Souther Region |
 Lunar Detail 02/11/19 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus Cropped Rille Detail |
 Lunar Detail 02/11/19 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus Cropped Mare Serenitatis Floor Detail |
 Moon - Venus Conjunction 07/15/18 Nikon D850 400mm Nikkor 1/100 sec, F4, ISO 100 |
 Moon - Venus Conjunction 07/15/18 Nikon D850 1200mm Nikkor 1/20 sec, F11, ISO 100 |
 Crescent Moon 02/05/19 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus |
 Crescent Moon showing unilluminated details 02/05/19 - 10" Nikon D850 Prime Focus |
 Full Moon showing Tyco Ray System 03/02/18 - 4" Takahashi Nikon D750 Prime Focus |
 Full Moon 03/02/18 High Contrast - 4" Takahashi Nikon D750 Prime Focus |
 Crescent Moon and Venus 05/17/18 - Nikon D850 50mm |
 Crescent Moon and Venus 05/17/18 - Nikon D850 135mm |
 Lunar Halo (Dog Moon) 11/17/18 - Nikon D850 28mm |
 Lunar Detail (Negative) Showing Tyco Ray System 04/28/18 - Nikon D850 1200mm Nikkor |
 Lunar Detail 2/15/18 - 10" Nikon D850 Extreme Crop Mare Mare Imbrium |
 Lunar Detail (Negative) Show Mare Floor 04/28/18 - Nikon D850 1200mm Nikkor |
 Full Moon (Negative High Contrast Bypass) 04/28/18 - Nikon D850 1200mm Nikkor |
 Lunar Eclipse I 09/27/15 - Pentax D-50 135mm F3.5 Zeiss-Jena |
 Lunar Eclipse II 09/27/15 - Pentax D-50 135mm F3.5 Zeiss-Jena |
 Lunar Eclipse III 09/27/15 - Pentax D-50 135mm F3.5 Zeiss-Jena |
 Lunar Eclipse IV 09/27/15 - Pentax D-50 135mm F3.5 Zeiss-Jena |
 Harvest Moon 10/05/17 - Pentax D-50 135mm F3.5 Zeiss-Jena |
 Harvest Moon (Inverse Image) 10/05/17 - Pentax D-50 135mm F3.5 Zeiss-Jena |
 Crescent Moon 04/17/18 - Nikon D850 1200mm Nikkor 1/40sec, f/11, ISO100 |
 Lunar Detail 05/06/18 - Meade 16" SCT D850 26mm Eyepiece Projection 1/30sec, ISO100 |
 Lunar Drawing - Naked Eye 11/25/19 (S.U. Astro 25) |
 Lunar Drawing - 12mm Eyepiece through Meade 8" SCT 11/25/19 (S.U. Astro 25) |
Older Lunar Images (on film where indicated) |
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 Montes Caucasus (16" SCT). |
 First Quarter Moon (35mm film). |
 Waxing moon (80mm refractor). |
 Star trails (35mm film). |
 Crater Cyrillus (16" SCT). |
 Lunar eclipse (35mm digital). |
 Mare Crisium and Mare Fecunditatis. |
 Lunar eclipse (35mm digital). |
 Mare Crisium (10" SCT). |
 Lunar drawing (K.Malone). |
 Mare Frigoris w/craters (16" SCT). |
 Lunar drawing (K.Malone). |
 Crater Archimedes (16" SCT). |
 Lunar surface (Southern Hemisphere). |
Lunar Images Taken by Students on iPhone |
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 05/07/2017 iPhone - Meade 8" SCT |
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 05/07/2017 Lunar Detail iPhone - Meade 8" SCT |
 05/10/2017 Lunar Detail Samsung SM-G930P 1/100 sec, F/1.7 ISO320 - Meade 8" SCT |
 07/03/2017 iPhone 6s 1/255 sec, F/2.2, ISO25 - Meade 8" SCT |
 05/11/2019 iPhone 6s 1/120 sec, F/2.2, ISO40 - TEC 10" APO Refractor |
Link to High Resolution Lunar Map from the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. NOTE: Both the Hi-Res and Low-Res versions of this map are quite large.
Link to Geologic Map of Near Side of Moon. Right click your mouse to download large map.
The Sky Live - Real-time images, positions, velocities and distances of planets, comets, etc.