RASC Hamilton - Members Only The Lunar X

[Roger Hill]

Best viewing should be 10pm, Muhammad.  

 

From: members [mailto:members-bounces at hamiltonrasc.ca] On Behalf Of Muhammad Basil Ahmad
Sent: February 24, 2015 10:13 PM
To: members at hamiltonrasc.ca
Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton - Members Only The Lunar X

 

What's the time window for Hamilton?

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Muhammad Basil Ahmad
HonBSc, BScPhm, RPh, CDE
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On Feb 24, 2015 8:46 PM, "Roger Hill" <Roger.Hill at hiteach.net> wrote:

Wednesday evening, around about 10pm, an X will be visible on the Moon. It's not marking the spot of anything in particular. It's created by craters that are sufficiently close together and sunlight hitting them at just the right angle. While it's not quite visible with the naked eye, even a small telescope or well-supported pair of binoculars should provide enough magnification to see it.

To find it, aim at the terminator, the dark vs. light line formed by the sun shining on the surface of the moon. The "X" should be about a third of the way from the rough southern pole area of the Moon to the smoother north.  

The X should be visible for about 3 hours (weather permitting).  

As always, pictures appreciated!  Considering the quality of what we've seen in the last week, I'm looking forward to some very nice images!

Roger

* "Down" for those in the southern hemisphere.

 

 

 


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