Pitatus and Hesiodus in the Morning

Sketching: For this sketch I used: black Strathmore 400 Artagain paper, 12”x 9”, white and black Conte’pastel pencils and a blending stump. Brightness was slightly decreased after scanning. Telescope: 10 inch f/5.7 Dobsonian and 9mm eyepiece 161x Date: 1-17-2007 0:05-1:15 UT Temperature: -1°C (30°F) partly cloudy, slight but cold wind Seeing: Antoniadi III Co longitude: 21.2° Lunation: 8.8 days Illumination: 66.4 % Frank McCabe