Big, bright, and full of contrasty details, the moon is a good target for the beginner
Chapter 5
The Planets and the Moon
All the planets, as well as thousands of asteroids that cohabit the solar system with the earth, can be photographed by the amateur, but only three of them show good surface detail: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. This is not counting our natural satellite, the moon, which, when it comes to photography, has many similarities with the planets.
The famous Airy pattern. To be observed clearly, the magnification should be at least ...
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