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Plato

Started by Uwe Pilz , May 04 2009 02:57 PM

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#1 Uwe Pilz

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 02:57 PM

This evening the air was not especially steady. I could only make out three craterlets in Plato, in more quiet moments. So I concentrated on the subtle differences in surface brightness. (32-cm-Dobson, 150x)

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#2 Jeremy Perez

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 03:11 PM

Great catch & nicely sketched, Uwe!

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#3 Tommy5

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 06:49 PM

Superb sketch of Plato and the craterlets.

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#4 Big Wall

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 08:52 PM

Very nice sketch!

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#5 kraterkid

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 09:26 PM

Beautiful sketch Uwe!

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#6 markseibold

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 10:20 PM

Uwe

Very nice sketch. :bow:

I too was looking at the moon last night and the details around Plato, Copernicus and Clavius. Although through high haze, it was some of the most rare atomospheric still air I have seen in many years. Seeing was a close 10/10! I should have been sketching! Instead I took several photos though the telescope eyepiece for possible future sketching reference.

Mark