The Posidonius region as observed from 2:50 to 3:30 on 7 July 2000 using a 13cm refractor at 85x. A swarm of hungry mosquitoes proved to be most irritating during this observation.
These sketches are "semi-finished." That is, they're somewhat refined pencil sketches (as opposed to ink sketches) based on the original rough sketches. North is approximately up.
The Posidonius region as observed from 2:50 to 3:30 on 7 July 2000 using a 13cm refractor at 85x. A swarm of hungry mosquitoes proved to be most irritating during this observation.
The walled plain Jannsen as observed from 13:58 to 14:33 on 23 February 2000 UT using tripod-mounted 20x80 binoculars.
The Mare Crisium region as observed from 2:10 to 2:54 on 3 August 2000 UT using tripod-mounted 20x80 binoculars.
The craters Hercules and Atlas as observed from 2:21 to 2:50 on 5 August 2000 UT using tripod-mounted 20x80 binoculars.
The crater Messier as observed from 4:24 to 4:56 on 7 August 2000 UT using a 13cm refractor at 75x. This crater, with its comet-like rays, was named after Charles Messier, a French comet hunter.
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