Lunar X on the Moon - September 2007 Edition

[67champ]

Lunar X - North American

September 19, 2007 0138 UT picture taken afocally with Fuji S5000 camera attached via universal camera mount to Orion 127mm Mak-Cass with Celestron 42mm Ultima EP; and Lunar X up a little closer, 9:06PM EDT (Sept. 19, 2007 0106UT).

Dana T

[jjjnettie]

Gee, look at that! I never knew about the X.
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[67champ]

I was thinking (and hoping) that the November 2007 Lunar X on the Moon (Werner X) illumination for North America might be more brillant and visible then most. This was based on the fact that I was able to see the reflection with an unaided eye during my first observation back in 1978. (No, I couldn't make out the "X" shape, but I could see a speck of light just off into the dark side of the teminator that night, which I then observed the "X" shape with a 60mm refractor). This November illumination will be very very close in libration (lat and long) to the 1978 event; and I thought this may be the key factor in repeating the specatular 1978 optical event. However, I have been reminded that libration does not affect the illumination of lunar features as I am thinking it might. If this is true, what would? Thanks!

dana t

[xelasnave]

A really big torch?.

I saw two "shooting" star cross to form a X recently Dana... I thought of you.

alex

[xelasnave]

Nice image I forgot to say.
alex

[67champ]

Thank you Sir Alex.

dt