The most wonderful,amazing observation experience in my whole life was this, one of my 8″ refractor observation of the lunar near-horizon landscape, ….this imagination scene.
In the 82 degree bino-eyepieces some 30-40 lines group of villages of parallel mountains or canyons was seen,
it was some resemble the villages Grand Canyon in the Arizona USA .
I was regettable could not leave some fine detailed sketchs because the sketching only one of the lines of mountains -canyons need one or two hours work and ofcourse the lunation every month disturbed adequate shadow angle plus an amater,s observing time is limited , did not show me again the unforgettable scene that night .
I hope I ,ll challenge again with my newly projected equartorial machine bigger brother of 8″ and will leave some sketchs the whole scene [landscape area 300 x 300 km ].
location; about symmetrical place of the J.Herschel crater for a criterion North Pole of moon
8″ refractor x340
white paper A4 , graphite pencils ,black ink
Really amazing sketch! Welldone!! 🙂
Truly exceptional 🙂
Dale UK
Wonderful !
The atmospheric conditions were certainly excellent.
I will try to catch this scenery some day.
You say 8″ refractor … was a Questar telescope ?
No other refractor could bear a x350 magnification with such high resolution.
Good job
Jean-Marc