Monday, April 7, 2025

Quarter-plus moon

 There was finally a break in the weather last night.  At 9 pm MDT the 9.4-day moon was high in the sky, only 15 deg from the zenith.  About one-third to one-half of the sky was still covered with clouds, but the moon stood clear.

The days around quarter-moon are the best time for seeing crater detail because of the low sun-angle near the terminator.  

Orion 80mm ED f/7.5 + E-M5iii.  ISO 200, 1/160 s.






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