

Lunar Craters
Sketching:
For this sketch I used: black Strathmore 400 Artagain paper, 8”x 12”, white and black Conte’pastel pencils, White Pearl eraser and blending stumps.
Telescope: 10 inch f/5.7 Dobsonian and 9mm eyepiece 161x
Date: 01-16/17-2016 11:30 - 01:25 UT
Temperature: -4°C (25°F)
Clear, calm
Seeing: Antoniadi III
Co longitude: 356.6°
Lunation: 6.7 days
Illumination: 48 %
Phase: 92.8°
Frank McCabe
For this sketch I used: black Strathmore 400 Artagain paper, 8”x 12”, white and black Conte’pastel pencils, White Pearl eraser and blending stumps.
Telescope: 10 inch f/5.7 Dobsonian and 9mm eyepiece 161x
Date: 01-16/17-2016 11:30 - 01:25 UT
Temperature: -4°C (25°F)
Clear, calm
Seeing: Antoniadi III
Co longitude: 356.6°
Lunation: 6.7 days
Illumination: 48 %
Phase: 92.8°
Frank McCabe
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