Waxing Crescent Moon of Winter

Sketching: For this sketch I used: black Strathmore 400 Artagain paper, 12”x 12”, white and black Conte’pastel pencils and a blending stump. Brightness was slightly decreased after scanning. Telescope: 4.25 inch f/6 Dobsonian and 24mm eyepiece 27x Date: 1-12-2008 22:50-23:55 UT Temperature: 0°C (32°F) clear, calm Seeing: Antoniadi III Co longitude: 328.8° Lunation: 4.5days Illumination: 20.4 % Frank McCabe