The Full Mackerel Moon will be upon us on Monday, nearby I can hear a dog practicing its lunar howling!
Up above, the slow moving clouds give way for generous views of the almost full fat gibbous Moon.
Out came the tiny Jason refractor, and with the help of my ancient Samsung S2 android phone I captured a couple of lunar images.
I also made a sketch of crater Shickard, it being the most prominent feature along tonight's lunar terminator.
Over the last two lunations I have only been able to spot the waxing Moon about three nights out of a possible 28..!
I'm hoping this pattern will soon break.
Looking forward to some more lunar sketching in the near future.
Tonight I am reminded of the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks this year on the 12th of the month.
The Moon is badly placed for this years Perseids, but it is always worthwhile venturing out to have a look. With any luck I'll be out there on the 12th, an hour each side of midnight.
The Moon may wash out a lot of the action, but it will be interesting to see what does show up.
No doubt I'll be sitting in a deck chair or lying on the lawn till the early hours making wishes..
Usually whilst out looking for Perseid meteors the familiar shape of the Pleiades can be seen way off to the east.. a gentle reminder to prepare telescopes for the darker nights.
Clear Skies
Up above, the slow moving clouds give way for generous views of the almost full fat gibbous Moon.
Out came the tiny Jason refractor, and with the help of my ancient Samsung S2 android phone I captured a couple of lunar images.
I also made a sketch of crater Shickard, it being the most prominent feature along tonight's lunar terminator.
Over the last two lunations I have only been able to spot the waxing Moon about three nights out of a possible 28..!
I'm hoping this pattern will soon break.
Looking forward to some more lunar sketching in the near future.
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Tonight I am reminded of the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks this year on the 12th of the month.
The Moon is badly placed for this years Perseids, but it is always worthwhile venturing out to have a look. With any luck I'll be out there on the 12th, an hour each side of midnight.
The Moon may wash out a lot of the action, but it will be interesting to see what does show up.
No doubt I'll be sitting in a deck chair or lying on the lawn till the early hours making wishes..
Usually whilst out looking for Perseid meteors the familiar shape of the Pleiades can be seen way off to the east.. a gentle reminder to prepare telescopes for the darker nights.
Clear Skies