[AZ-Observing] Re: Images of Young Moon

Howdy all;

I traveled to the Dirt Blvd. site about 75 miles west of Phoenix, about =
12
miles SW of the Palo Verde power plant.  I did not take any photos, but =
the
thin Moon was easy in my 8X42 binoculars at 7:22 and I saw it naked eye =
at
7:38.  There was some low haze that made the background a medium
yellow-orange color.  It had been a while since I had chased such a thin
crescent, I had forgotten how fascinating that view can be.  I estimated =
the
crescent at 120 degrees in the Nexstar 11 with a 27mm eyepiece.  There =
were
several breaks in the crescent.

Lots of fun;
Steve Coe


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http://www.pbase.com/polakis/youngmoon0407

After viewing my pictures, I hereby revise my estimate of the length of =
the
crescent downward to 90 degrees.

Tom
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