Sunset at Sinus Asperitatis

Sketching and Equipment:
For this sketch, I used black Strathmore 400 Artagain paper 9” x 12”, white and
black Conte’ pastel pencils and blending stumps. I photographed this sketch and cropped it.
Telescope: 10 inch f/5.7 Dobsonian and 6 mm eyepiece (241x) riding on an equatorial platform
Date: 10-26-2021, 06:18 - 08:10 UT
Temperature: 18° C (64° F)
Mostly Clear, calm
Seeing: Below Average - Antoniadi IV
Transparency 4/5
Colongitude: 145.6 °
Lunation: 19.1 days
Illumination: 80.1 %

Frank 5817