Lunar Crater Scheiner

[mikeDnight]

A fantastic couple of hours sat on the banks of the Moon just fishing. Lots to see and admire, with a spectacular display of wrinkle ridges along the terminator, and an endless amount of incredible detail wherever I looked. Eventually a tiddler got hooked on my line as the fine detail within Scheiner grabbed my attention. I haven't drawn the Moon for quite a while, so thought its time to catch this detail in a sketch. My main interests are crater floors, as hidden gems lurk unappreciated there, often outshone by spectacular terracing. It was the slender fine rill with a tiny crater pit that first got my interest and I pondered for ages trying to decide if I had the stamina to sketch this. The Moon is my arch nemesis as I feel like I've taken on something much stronger than I am.

Scheiner. 20/03/24,  19.43UT. Takahashi FS128, prism view. ~120X max bright ll binoviewer. Seeing II Antoniadi.

[Swoop1]

A beautiful sketch @mikeDnight and a very captivating desciption of your session!

[wookie1965]

Wow that's how you do them brilliant. 

[josefk]

A lovely sketch and description. Nice.

[shinebug777]

gorgeous, great work! it looks a bit like a bunny 🤔

[mikeDnight]

I'm struggling to see a wascaly wabbit, but I'm glad you like it.😊