I observed and sketched the targets on the Astronomical League’s Lunar I list between 1 March 2004 and 1 October 2005. There is no actual sketching requirement for this list other than some of the optional activities but I decided to do it anyway, just for fun. Melissa and I also had fun on our quest to spot the thin crescent Moon just before and just after its new phase (items 1-4 on the list). She accompanied me on a couple of early morning outings and usually spotted the thin crescent before I did.
Items 1-18 are all naked eye targets and items 19-64 are all binocular targets. Many of these are shown together on the same sketch. Items 65-100 are telescopic targets, all of which are sketched individually. I don’t consider myself to be much of an artist and some drawings here are better than others but I tried to represent what I saw as best I could.
All of the binocular observations were made through 7×35 birding binoculars. All of the telescopic observations were made through my 12.5” Dob.
Naked Eye Objects
Within 72 hrs of new (Old Moon in New Moon’s Arms)
Within 72 hrs of new (New Moon in Old Moon’s Arms)
Within 40 hrs of new (Crescent Moon, Waxing)
Within 48 hrs of new (Crescent Moon, Waning)
Binocular Objects
Craters
Telescopic Objects
Craters
