Comments on: The moon on Jan 24 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2007/01/24/the-moon-on-jan-24/ Occasional observations about astronomy, astrophotography, and software Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Vern http://www.raben.com/weblog/2007/01/24/the-moon-on-jan-24/#comment-4501 Vern Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2007/01/24/the-moon-on-jan-24/#comment-4501 I saw it at 5:20 pm MST, which was 20 hrs 19 minutes past new (new moon was 9:01 pm MST, the previous night). Moon disappeared behind the mountains about 5:30. Snowing here again today, thats 5 weekends in a row! I saw it at 5:20 pm MST, which was 20 hrs 19 minutes past new (new moon was 9:01 pm MST, the previous night). Moon disappeared behind the mountains about 5:30.

Snowing here again today, thats 5 weekends in a row!

]]> By: peter http://www.raben.com/weblog/2007/01/24/the-moon-on-jan-24/#comment-4495 peter Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:37:27 +0000 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2007/01/24/the-moon-on-jan-24/#comment-4495 I'm enjoying the "sport". That would have been cool if you got that photo. What age was the moon, or what time did you spot it? It may have been well below the 19h, closer to 18h. We were clouded out here with Lady Liberty & ferry boats in the forground. peter I’m enjoying the “sport”. That would have been cool if you got that photo. What age was the moon, or what time did you spot it? It may have been well below the 19h, closer to 18h.
We were clouded out here with Lady Liberty & ferry boats in the forground.
peter

]]> By: Vern http://www.raben.com/weblog/2007/01/24/the-moon-on-jan-24/#comment-4461 Vern Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:40:30 +0000 http://www.raben.com/weblog/2007/01/24/the-moon-on-jan-24/#comment-4461 Yup, that was me. It was the first time I've made a report to crescentmoon watch. Thanks for letting me know I was the first! Actually one the Boulder astronomy club members, Will, spotted about 5 minutes before me. I doubt I would have found had I not seen it in his scope first. I wanted to get an image but I didn't have my scope locked down enough when I put the camera on and lost it. It disappeared behind the mountains a couple minutes later. Spotting an early crescent is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. Yup, that was me. It was the first time I’ve made a report to crescentmoon watch. Thanks for letting me know I was the first! Actually one the Boulder astronomy club members, Will, spotted about 5 minutes before me. I doubt I would have found had I not seen it in his scope first. I wanted to get an image but I didn’t have my scope locked down enough when I put the camera on and lost it. It disappeared behind the mountains a couple minutes later. Spotting an early crescent is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be.

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