[AZ-Observing] Re: Nice View in the Western Sky

Very good! Nothing says the crater has to be on the illuminated side to count 
as an observation. That would be a first. I looked at the Astronomical League 
list and ours seems to be the harder, in that we ask for 110 and they only 
cite 100. However, they have a Lunar II Club, so I think SAC will have to 
follow suit and have a Lunar II list too. Problem is, when you subtract 110 of 
the more prominent objects from the Moon, you pretty much end up with a cue 
ball. So more detailed observing, lesser objects, sketching, and imaging have 
to be employed in any further award.

Jack

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From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:41 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Nice View in the Western Sky


Maria Crisium is half bathed in the rising sun. With such a low sun angle
the surface of the maria has a "wavy" appearance like a wind blown lake
surface. On the crater scene, Langrenus, Vendelinus and Petavius are sitting
just outside the terminator. the central peaks of Langrenus and Petavius
were casting long shadows. The Earth glow was so bright that I put down an
observation of Aristarchus just for kicks, though many more landmarks where
visible in the glow. My new Moon in old Moon's arms could be only 14 hrs 50
min old but I re-observed at 39 hours just for the list. Who said observing
the Moon couldn't be fun?

Jimmy Ray

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