In addition to the S&T Lunar card that Chuck has referred to, check out the following: http://astronomyinutah.forumer.com/moon-features-day-by-day-t1155689.html Many years ago, I came across documents that highlight good lunar targets that are organized into day-by-day bites. As a way to get them into hands of other observers, I posted them on the astronomy in Utah forum for anyone to download and enjoy. I found them very useful as an introduction to lunar observing. Check 'em out, perhaps they will help you discover that the moon can be a satisfying target for your telescopes and/or imaging systems. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 6:55 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] S&T Lunar 100 Card Thank* you*, Rich! Most public star-parties are held at times when the moon is in the sky and light pollution predominates due to location. Not too many DS objects available for the general public's viewing. And when the moon is in the eyepiece, it's almost always a low-power view of the entire lunar disk. Wouldn't it be nice if more telescopes were zoomed-in on some specific, interesting lunar feature, and the scope owner was knowledgeable enough to comment on the geography (selenography) seen in the eyepiece? When I was a kid, just starting out in this hobby, I used to use my highest available magnification, and just allow the moon to drift across the field, taking in the landscape and imagining that I was in an Apollo spacecraft, orbiting the moon and watching the real-estate drift below me. Those were the days. I think there's still a lot of eyepiece magic to be found on the moon. On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Richard Tenney <retenney@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thanks for the review Chuck -- I confess I've never done any serious lunar observing, but have meant to. Sounds like this would be a good way to start.
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