A few nice lunar craters

[Lurcher]

Hi,

I've been so focused on seeing deep sky objects I haven't viewed the moon in quite a while.

I noticed it was clear on Sunday, and although the moon was bright I headed out with my scope into the back garden with the intention of concentrating on double stars.

After a while I thought I'd take a look at the moon, as it was at a phase, (one day after full moon, which I don't normally catch.  I  noticed a nice line of craters on the edge of the terminator and thought I'd have a go at sketching them.  It's probably been a couple of years since trying to sketch anything on the moon, and I felt really rusty to begin with. But I had forgotten how absorbing and enjoyable it is to focus so much on a few craters! - I think next time I'll pick just one or two craters and try to get the detail  of a limited area correctly.

[globular]

Lovely 

[glafnazur]

That's really good 👍

[Gonariu]

Very nice sketch, I love seeing the moon a few days after the full moon, you have a beautiful view of the Mare Crisium and other craters (Vendelinus, Petavius, Furnerius) that I can't easily see in the evening, after the new moon.

[laudropb]

Very nice sketch.

[josefk]

I like that very much - with the side notes it has something that puts me in mind of Wainwright's lakeland sketches (which I also like very much).

[Lurcher]

7 hours ago, josefk said:

Wainwright's lakeland sketches

Yes they really are works of art and beautiful.

[bosun21]

I really must give this sketching a try. That's a really nice drawing.

[maw lod qan]

Oh, to have such talent!

Wonderful!

[andy fearn]

On 02/10/2023 at 23:08, Lurcher said:

Hi,

I've been so focused on seeing deep sky objects I haven't viewed the moon in quite a while.

I noticed it was clear on Sunday, and although the moon was bright I headed out with my scope into the back garden with the intention of concentrating on double stars.

After a while I thought I'd take a look at the moon, as it was at a phase, (one day after full moon, which I don't normally catch.  I  noticed a nice line of craters on the edge of the terminator and thought I'd have a go at sketching them.  It's probably been a couple of years since trying to sketch anything on the moon, and I felt really rusty to begin with. But I had forgotten how absorbing and enjoyable it is to focus so much on a few craters! - I think next time I'll pick just one or two craters and try to get the detail  of a limited area correctly.

nice to see you still sketching. Brilliant piece of work.

[Lurcher]

2 hours ago, andy fearn said:

nice to see you still sketching. Brilliant piece of work.

Nice to hear from you Andy! Many thanks for your comment.

[YogSothoth]

Great sketch

 

[Mike JW]

The sketch captures the ruggedness of the area - a good detailed sketch.

Mike (My observing/sketching days have come to an end.)