I filmed some raw moon footage, including extreme close-ups of the moon from my back garden, South West UK, on April 2nd 2017.
The shimmering is caused by the Earth's atmosphere and is sadly unavoidable.
Let me know in the comments if you spot any anomalies.

Equipment summary:

EQ MOUNT:
Skywatcher HEQ5 pro GOTO with SkyScan hand controller.

TELESCOPE:
Explore Scientific AR 152mm (6") f/6.5 Air Spaced Double Refractor OTA.

CAMERA:
Canon 1100D DSLR

For these images, I loaded an 8mm Plossl eyepiece into the T-adaptor that connects the camera to the telescope.


MUSIC:
Track title: Gregorian Groove
Artist: Felipe Adorno Vassao
Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS - CAE#: 554403564)
Publisher: Lynne Publishing (PRS - CAE#: 541626758)

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