Thought these diagrams might be of interest to eclipse chasers in the UK.
From one of my favourite astronomy books, written by the great Welsh Moon mapper Percy Wilkins.
These past many weeks (months!), Pembrokeshire has not been kind to astronomers.
Lots of rain and too much wind have kept the dustcaps on all telescopes in our county.
Tonight that all changed.
It was a pleasure to finally take the telescope out and do a bit of Lunar watching.
Since it was the "first light" for this little Skywatcher refractor I thought the Moon would make a great target.
High up in the sky and clear of the horizon murk and dust, the views the refractor delivered were very steady and sharp.
No real observing of craters was done, this evening I only wanted to fly over the Moon.
Tonight's moon peep was for soaking in the moonlight, whilst lost in my thoughts of H.G.Wells' Selenites, Apollo landings and future lunar drawing projects.
Fingers firmly crossed for better weather and clearer skies.
The pencils are sharpened, the ink pens are waiting; can't wait to make some Lunar sketches and drawings.
Clear Skies wherever you are.
Mark.
I didn't manage to sketch the recent Full Moon, but I had a go at the gibbous Moon, as seen with my opera glasses. It was a cold night,...
