Lunation 1048 - 11th Sept  - 10th Oct 2007


10th Oct 2007

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Lovely sight  in amongst the eastern morning clouds -  with the Beehive Cluster higher further south.  Moon on its way out this session ...

(no pics - graphic from Starry Night software)


5th Oct 2007

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Later - faint fuzzies night - such as this faint fuzzy Ring Nebula (Lumix)

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Early hours ... Mars and Open Cluster M35 in same Bresser 20mm view ... (graphic from Starry Night)


4th Oct 2007

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Happy 50th Birthday, Sputnik!!
Sputnik sounds from Roy Welch on Amsat
For more see  BBC News

30th Sept 2007 - 19 days

Walled plains ... (roughly stacked from videos)

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Posidonius to East of Serenity Fracastorius to South of Nectar

 

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Nectar - with Celestron and Caplio - better viewing this evening

 

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Venus at day break

29th Sept 2007 - 18 days

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Shimmering 18 day moon - TAL-1 and Caplio - plenty to see Good views between the waverings - not the best night for photos but a high moon in a dark sky was welcome :-)

 


26th Sept 2007 - 14 days - the Harvest Moon

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High and clear - Tal and Ricoh Caplio Not much on the rim - here's the South West via Tal

25th Sept 2007 - 13 days - the harvest Moon

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Plenty of cloud ... Tal and Caplio - first since June? Grimaldi and western rim clear
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Rain and clouds at sunset  for the coming Harvest Moon

17th Sept 2007 - 5 days - with chimneys

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Later, 22:15 BST, Lyra, Vega, Double-double (in photo); the Ring Nebula (briefly via the Tal, first peep since June!); the Swan overhead and the Eagle further south

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Sun setting, low 5 day moon caught above the chimneys in SW

15th Sept 2007 - 3 days

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SW - Clear skies!!  Moon still too low here.  Stars out later - Summer triangle, Delphinus, Coathanger ... can't view yet :-(

14th Sept 2007 - 2 days...

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No sign of low 2-day moon as sun sets ...

12th Sept 2007

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New session starting sun and moon set - hope to see more in this lunation!!

 

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