Lunation 1055: 6th April  - 4 May 2008 (clouds go away!!)

2nd May 2008

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Sunsetting in NW

30th April 2008 23 day moon

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The moon drops behind Jupiter and rises later   but moves higher now in the sky

29th April - 22 day Moon

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As the skies lighten in the east, Deneb was still bright overhead and Jupiter is glowed low in the south The 22 day moon starts to rise over the trees and rooftops in the SE
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21st April - 16 day

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Low and very red Moon!  Just 16 days

16th, 17th 20th April

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15th April 2008 - 10 day moon

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Lot of cloud still around at sundown  

 

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A few tatty pics - lot of shimmering   Was looking at area between Copernicus    and Bullialdus.   But thin cloud kept bubbling over

 

14th April 2008 - 9 day moon

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Skies promising at sunset Moon clear in late afternoon Libration showing eastern seas
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Concentrated on area south of Eratsothenes   Dark Lava ...

10th - 11th, 13th April 2008 - 5 & 6, 8 day moon

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Still high

9th April 2008 - 4 day moon

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Tues evening - 8th April 2008 - if the sky is clear ... (and it was!)

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In the West after sunset, the young moon is near the Pleiades.  Graphic from Starry Night software - very useful program And the actual objects - in a clear sky!! Hope you managed to see them.  More later

7th April 2008 - 1 day old

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Caught in clear sky -20:15 BST

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 Sun still setting some heavy cloud after the sleet, moon can be seen in its favourite place - in the trees! In the poplars in the West at sunset