Tonight's forecast finally called for a cloud free sky, and I couldn't wait to get out and sight up the moon. The humidity was a little higher than ideal; 75%. The view was a tad hazy, and a faint glow could be seen around the moon, but the air was pretty still. I started setting up about 8:30; no reason to wait until complete darkness to view the moon.
It wasn't but a few minutes until I heard the buzzing of mosquitoes - talk about a party crasher. I went out without bug repellent and didn't set up any fans; I wasn't planning on staying out long anyway. I did, however, get some satisfying scope time identifying some of the major features using the
map at InOMN. Copernicus and Tycho looked great, and the Apennine Mountain range was a real pleasure
. I didn't last for more than 10 minutes, the mosquitoes were too much to deal with (btw, Burt's Bees Outdoor Bug Bite Relief works great). I did manage to snap a few photos of Luna before heading in. 29 days until InOMN!
It wasn't but a few minutes until I heard the buzzing of mosquitoes - talk about a party crasher. I went out without bug repellent and didn't set up any fans; I wasn't planning on staying out long anyway. I did, however, get some satisfying scope time identifying some of the major features using the map at InOMN. Copernicus and Tycho looked great, and the Apennine Mountain range was a real pleasure. I didn't last for more than 10 minutes, the mosquitoes were too much to deal with (btw, Burt's Bees Outdoor Bug Bite Relief works great). I did manage to snap a few photos of Luna before heading in. 29 days until InOMN!
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