In our October 2014 issue, astroimager Robert Reeves described how he creates high-resolution images of our nearest celestial neighbor. Because we had four pages for the story, we could only show you a handful of his great pictures. So, here are 12 more that may help you decide to photograph the Moon yourself some day.
All images by Robert Reeves
Herodotus Crater (lower left), Aristarchus Crater (below center), and the remains of the flooded crater Prinz (upper right)
Aristarchus Crater (bright area to upper left), Kepler Crater (lower left), and Copernicus Crater (center)
Aristoteles Crater (above center) and Eudoxus Crater (below center)
Hercules Crater (top left), Atlas Crater (top right), and Posidonius Crater (bottom left)
The Montes Apenninus (Apennine Mountains) and Autolycus Crater (top center)
Schiller Crater (bottom center) and Hainzel Crater (upper left of center)
Janssen Crater (large, centered), Fabricius Crater (upper right of Janssen), Metius Crater (upper right of Fabricius), and Rheita Crater (shadowed floor, upper right)
Arago Crater (upper left of center) and Lamont Crater (lower right of Arago, just barely visible)
Gassendi Crater (lower left of center) and Gassendi A (crater with shadowed floor that interrupts Gassendi’s wall)
Mare Nubium (vast open area at center) and Bullialdus Crater (left)
Pythagoras Crater (left, with central peak in sunlight)
Maurolycus Crater (right of center) and Stöfler Crater (left of center)
