Out this morning looking at the moon with the little home-made refractor at work. It has a completely different character than first quarter. Strange seeing shadows backwards from the way we most often see them. Pico and Piton casting long shadows, Clavius in sharp relief. I'd have counted craterlets if I had more aperture and higher powers available. The sky is much steadier before dawn than after dusk. Beautiful, serene. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Chuck, I was able to enjoy watching the moon rise last night on the way home from work. You just can't beat monnrise over the wasatch! Howard --- Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> wrote:
Out this morning looking at the moon with the little home-made refractor at work. It has a completely different character than first quarter. Strange seeing shadows backwards from the way we most often see them. Pico and Piton casting long shadows, Clavius in sharp relief. I'd have counted craterlets if I had more aperture and higher powers available. The sky is much steadier before dawn than after dusk. Beautiful, serene.
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Usually, what last quarter means to me is, "Only one more week to wait!" But I agree, this time might be a nice exception. Thanks, jb
Don't fall victim to the deep-sky propaganda. There is another WORLD hanging right up there, visible most nights, with uncountable vistas just waiting for you to explore! If you curse the moon, you're missing a terrific part of the sky show. --- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
Usually, what last quarter means to me is, "Only one more week to wait!" But I agree, this time might be a nice exception. Thanks, jb
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