Balmer Crater

Crater Balmer

Balmer Crater
Balmer Crater

Hello artists, how are you? i’m in last day of holyday….tomorrow i start with work…..Three days ago i made my last sketch of Moon behind my home, i’m in sleep but i jump from my bad and go to backyard. The Moon was two days after fool phase, i take.at first ,my bino 10×50 and i see the shadow at right border.
I take my refractor Vixen 90/1300 (old perfect instrument) and made this sketch. The zone are near Crater Petavius and Mare Crisium. I see the particular of crater Balmer with Mountain shadow…..incredible vision, very steady and clear in this scope.
I hope like you.
Best regard at all and clear sky.
Ciao, Giorgio.

Site: Pergola, Marche Region, center italy
Date: 23 August 2013 from 11,30 p.m. to 01,20 a.m.
Moon phase: waning (17,2 days of age)
instrument: refractor 90/1300
eyepiece: 6,2mm (12,4 with barlow 2x)
Magnification: 210x
Technics: Graphite pencill (from 4H to 3B) on sketch Fabriano Paper.

2 thoughts on “Crater Balmer”

  1. Hello Giorgio,

    You have created a most beautiful sketch of crater Balmer receiving its last light.
    Graphite can be a tough media to shade properly. This sketch is among your best. Bravo!

    Frank 🙂

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