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The nearly full moon at night is a bear to study naked-eye. There is so much flaring, it is hard to see details. As with my daylight observation on 6/16/05, Mare Tranquilitatis and Fecunditatis were the darkest features. Tycho's white splot also became apparent after staring for a few seconds. Oceanus Procelarum didn't look like a single entity. The western limb of the moon was hard to discern. I was able to make out the "Man in the Moon", and "The Rabbit". But the "Woman in the Moon" was a hard sell. I see the features that make her up, but it's a stretch to me.
| Subject | Mare Imbrium, Mare Frigorus, Mare Serenitatis, Mare Crisium, Mare Tranquilitatis, Mare Fecunditatis, Mare Nectaris, Mare Vaporum, Mare Nubium, Mare Humorum, Lacus Somniorum, Sinus Medii, Tycho, Oceanus Procelarum |
| Classification | Lunar Seas, Crater |
| Position | Full Disc |
| Phase/Age | 16.5 days old |
| Date/Time | August 22, 2005 - 1:00 AM (August 22, 2005 - 8:00 UT) |
| Observing Loc. | Flagstaff, AZ - Home |
| Instrument | Naked Eye |
| Eyepieces/Mag. | N/A |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy, calm |
| Seeing | - |
