Conquest of the Moon - 55 Years

Image Title: Conquest of the Moon - 55 Years

Copyright: Natan Fontes

Location: Brasília / Brazil

Image Description and Details: The Moon has fascinated humanity since ancient times, due to its beauty, size and phases.

In 1969, the man conquered and returned safely, overcoming all the challenges of the time.

After this unprecedented landing, there were five more successful missions, ending with Apollo 17 in 1972.

Today man is preparing to return to the Moon and continue his exploration of our precious satellite.

This photo, composed of 02 images, depicts the regions and dates of the six manned landings on the Moon, highlighting the location of the first manned landing carried out by Apollo 11.

Equipment Details: Specifications:
Full disc moon: APO 80 mm Explore Scientific; Baader IR685nm filter; ZWO ASI 290MM Camera. Programs: FireCapture, AutoStakkert!3, Image Composite Editor, AstroSurface, RegiStax6, Affinity Photo and IrfanView 64. Captured on September 10, 2022, mosaic composed of 02 panels.

Moon to direct: SCT 11” (C11 XLT); Baader L filter; ZWO ASI 290MC Camera. Programs: FireCapture, AutoStakkert!3, AstroSurface, Affinity Photo and IrfanView 64. Captured on July 26, 2021.

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