The Young Desert Moon Just Past Sunset

Sketching: For this sketch I used: medium weight white CPP sketching paper 9"x 12", Grumbacher oil pastels, blending stumps, plastic eraser, and a razor blade, redrawn from a graphite pencil sketch and notes Telescope: none Observation Date: 10-19-2009, 6:00-6:45 local time Temperature: 32°C (90°F) Clear, calm, warm Seeing: very good Lunation number 1074 Lunar age 1.82 days Illumination 3.8 % Mesa, Arizona Frank McCabe