Wet Season Astronomy
Well its been a bit quite in here lately, with the wet season robing us of our night sky, But things are looking up with an unseasonal dry spell !
The other morning was a good example:
While waking up an hour before the morning alarm might annoy some, for this happy little astronomer it is a bonus !
Enough time for some morning exersize, then wheel the Dobsonian mounted 10" scope out for some early morning views of Jupiter & the 26ish day old moon.
With the still morning air the finer points of Jupiter's banding & spots jump into view.
On the moon the view of Achistarus & Schroters valley was breathtaking, with Schroters being clearly lit on one side of the valley & in shadow on the other !
It would be so good to talk a moonwalk along this huge valley
(Attached photo is one taken some time ago)

The region around Schickard is also very interesting with its intersecting craters & craterlets.
A great start to the day
Enough time for some morning exersize, then wheel the Dobsonian mounted 10" scope out for some early morning views of Jupiter & the 26ish day old moon.
With the still morning air the finer points of Jupiter's banding & spots jump into view.
On the moon the view of Achistarus & Schroters valley was breathtaking, with Schroters being clearly lit on one side of the valley & in shadow on the other !
It would be so good to talk a moonwalk along this huge valley

(Attached photo is one taken some time ago)

The region around Schickard is also very interesting with its intersecting craters & craterlets.
A great start to the day

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