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 03 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.
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 in the direct upper part: SCT 11” (C11 XLT), with f/6.3 focal reducer; Baader IR685nm filter; ZWO ASI 290MM Camera. Programs: FireCapture, AutoStakkert!3, AstroSurface, RegiStax6, Affinity Photo and IrfanView 64. Captured on June 7, 2023, mosaic composed of 02 panels.
Moon at right bottom: 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.