Moon Features

[Jnicholes]

So, I WAS going to photograph a full moon last night, but clouds rolled in, and I couldnt.

However, Here is an older photo of the moon I took, and I decided to label the features and areas on it.

Did I get the features and areas right?

Moon with areas labeled

Moon

Jared

[Butterfly Maiden]

So, I WAS going to photograph a full moon last night, but clouds rolled in, and I couldnt.

Jared

Hi Jared. I see you had the some problem as me last night - plagued by cloudy skies (see my report here - viewtopic.php?f=28&t=9391&start=1740)

Very frustrating.

Great previous Moon shots from you though :smile:

[Jnicholes]

You too, huh?

Oh well, there will always be other full moons!

[GCoyote]

Hmmm, you appear to have identified the elusive "Cat-in-the-Moon"!

(sorry)

[Jnicholes]

Hmmm, you appear to have identified the elusive "Cat-in-the-Moon"!

(sorry)

I’m sorry, I don’t get it.

[Ruud]

Oh yes, it's a fine shot and indeed, I see the lunar paw print. The names seem okay to me.

Here's an idea for when clouds are in the way when you feel like some serious lunar observing: visit the Moon on Quickmap. You can zoom in to 0.5 m/px and observe amazing stuff like boulders sitting on the surface.

See for instance this zoomed in view of Theophilus' central peak. I turned the nomenclature on and when you zoom out you will eventually see labels identifying named features.

Link to Theophilus on Quickmap

Thanks for sharing!

[j.gardavsky]

Hello Jared,

very nice, showing the features on the Moon.
There is also The Classic Moon series by Allan Dystrup, https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/4836 ... oon/page-7

Clear skies, and looking forward to your next astrophotos,
JG

[Jnicholes]

Could someone please explain this "cat in the moon/lunar pawprint?"

I cant tell if its a joke or if its a real feature. If it is a feature, I cant see it.

Is it my circles looking like a paw print?

[JayTee]

Your picture of the Moon with the red circles and the red lines, take a step back and look at it, it looks like a cartoon cat's face.

JT

[Jnicholes]

Ok, NOW I see it, and I am laughing! Thanks!

[KingNothing13]

Well, I was going to post a cat emoji - but I guess it doesn't work? It works in preview, but not when submitted - huh.

[Thefatkitty]

Hi Jared; nice pic for sure! And nicely identified as well.

I agree with the others; looking at the "ID pic" as it's posted without clicking on it, my first thought was it looks like a cat's face!
Trust me, I'm not making fun here, but you couldn't have done that any better if you tried!!

Hope you get a full Moon soon (Strawberry or not) and thanks for making my Friday night

All the best,