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Full Moon

Captured from Faggiano, Italy, on July 29, 2026, this high-resolution lunar mosaic details the near side of Earth's Moon during the full phase. Acquired using an SVBONY MK127 telescope at its native 1,500 mm focal length paired with a ZWO ASI224 camera, the final image is a mosaic assembled from 30 individual video panels. To mitigate atmospheric distortion while target was positioned roughly 25 degrees above the horizon, 4,000 frames were recorded per panel at a 3.0 ms exposure time, from which the sharpest 1,500 frames were selected and stacked. The resulting composite showcases key geological structures with exceptional contrast and resolution, including dark, volcanic basalt plains (maria), heavily cratered highlands, and bright, extensive impact ejecta rays emanating from geologically young craters.

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