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#1 AstroBoyInTheCity

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Posted 11 November 2024 - 01:30 PM

Anyone else catch the conjunction on 10 Oct? I was out early last night with my 4" refractor jotting a quick little moon sketch when I noticed Saturn chillin' out about a half degree above the moon. I switched over and jotted this quickie down. The scale is a bit off, Saturn wasn't quite that large, but in terms of awe factor it's right on!

 

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And here's the pen and ink sketch of the moon that I was working on when I noticed the conjunction... in case you were curious.
 
EratosthenesCrater

 


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Posted 11 November 2024 - 01:59 PM

Royce,

 

Two fine sketches here. The second one of crater Erastothenes and it's environs is also impressive.

 

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