Plato in Shadow

Plato in Shadow

Lunar crater Plato in deep shadow
Sketch and Details by Giorgio Bonacorsi

Hi sketchers,all o.k.?

Last week, after bad weather days, the sky was clear and i decide to use my refractor 80/1000 for Crescent Moon. I placed my refractor in front of my home and the Moon was just over the trees, in this moment is very low but i can’t help drawing it.
I observe in eyepiece at 47,6x and decide to use 6mm lantanium for Plato and i made this sketch.
I hope you like it.

At next,clear sky at all.
Ciao,Giorgio.

Site:Pergola,Marche,Center Italy.
Moon phase:Crescent
Instrument:Refractor Kenko 80/1000
Eyepiece:6mm lantanium
Magnification:166x
Seeing:Good,no humidity no wind.

3 thoughts on “Plato in Shadow”

  1. Giorgio,

    Beautiful the way you handled the region of Mare Imbrium south of Plato.

    Frank 🙂

  2. Thank you for your kind words.In first time i want to draw the Alpine Valley,but when i see the shadow of Piton and Pico i decide to made that sketch.
    At next sketches.
    Clear sky and good new sketches at all.
    Ciao,Giorgio.

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