Due to its relative long f ratio (f/13.33), the small Zeiss is an ideal scope to observe the Moon. In this section you'll be able to see some fine pictures and sketches of the Moon, taken using different techniques; from conventional film cameras to CCD devices and digital still cameras. 
 
 

Moon Pictures. Click on thumbnails to enlarge them

Author: J. Paul Roux  Location: France  Used Technique: Conventional 35mm photographic film  Image size: 400 x 542 pixels  Author: Gary Beal   Location: Auckland, New Zealand  Used Technique: Afocal method  Camera: Leica digital camera  Image size: 431 x 398 pixels  Author: Luis Argüelles  Location: Quintueles, near Gijón, Spain  Date: 24th, July, 2001  Used Technique: Afocal method  Used eyepiece(s): Baader Planetarium Eudiascopic 35mm  Camera: Olmpus C2000Z Digital  Image size: 508 x 506 pixels  Author: Luis Argüelles  Location: Quintueles, near Gijón, Spain  Date: 28th, July, 2001  Used Technique: Afocal method  Used eyepiece(s): Baader Planetarium Eudiascopic 35mm + Ultima 2x Barlow (48x)  Camera: Olmpus C2000Z Digital  Image size: 502 x 609 pixels  Author: Luis Argüelles  Location: Quintueles, near Gijón, Spain  Date: 4th, August, 2001  Used Technique: Afocal method  Used eyepiece(s): Baader Planetarium Eudiascopic 35mm + Ultima 2x Barlow  Camera: Olmpus C2000Z Digital  Image size: 649 x 641 pixels  Author: Luis Argüelles  Location: Sena de Luna, Leon, Spain. (1,200 mts altitude)  Date: 3rd, November, 2001  Used Technique: Afocal method  Used eyepiece(s): Baader Planetarium Eudiascopic 35mm + Ultima 2x Barlow  Camera: Olmpus C2000Z Digital  Image size: 900 x 900 pixels  Author: Luis Argüelles  Location: Deva, near Gijón, Spain.  Date: 20th, January, 2002   Used Technique: Afocal method  Used eyepiece(s): Baader Planetarium Eudiascopic 35mm + Ultima 2x Barlow  Camera: Olmpus C2000Z Digital  Image size: 612 x 900 pixels

The following Moon Landscapes show resolution as low as 6-7 kms on the surface of our Satellite. As you can see, significant craters and lunar features are named in the images. You will note every image is "double". The one at left shows the captions for the mentioned features, while the one at right, -coloured in sepia in order to give a romantice tone- is caption-free. Enjoy from this mini-atlas brought to you by one of the more incredible refractors on Earth!
 
 

Moon Landscapes. Click on thumbnails to enlarge them

Author: Luis Argüelles  Location: Sena de Luna, Leon, Spain. (1,200 mts altitude)  Date: 3rd, November, 2001  Used Technique: Afocal method  Used eyepiece(s): Baader Planetarium Eudiascopic 35mm + Ultima 2x Barlow  Other: Optical camera's zoom used  Camera: Olmpus C2000Z Digital  Image size: 1078 x 900 pixels  Craters and Features named: Bohnenberger, Brenner, Fabricius, Fracastorius,  Jansen, Madler, Mare Nectaris, Metius, Piccolomini, Pirineos Mountains, Rosse,  Stiborius, Theofilus and Weinek  Author: Luis Argüelles  Location: Deva, near Gijón, Spain.  Date: 20th, January, 2002   Used Technique: Afocal method  Used eyepiece(s): Baader Planetarium Eudiascopic 35mm + Ultima 2x Barlow  Other: Optical camera's zoom used  Camera: Olmpus C2000Z Digital  Image size: 904 x 774 pixels  Craters and Features named: Abenezra, Abulfeda, Agrippa, Almanon, Andel,  Arago, Bessel, Boscovich, Catharina, Cyrillus, Delambre, Dorsa Smirnov, Geber,  Godin, Julius Caesar, Lade, Lindsay, Manilius, Mare Serenitatis, Menelaus,  Montes Haemus, Plinius, Rima Ariadaeus, Ritter, Ross, Sabine, Theophilus and  Very (5.1 kms diameter)