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Old 24-03-2014, 07:19 PM
deanm (Dean)
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Taninster - you mentioned that you had done a 'full moon' session.

It's a popular misconception that astronomers like the full moon: we don't - it washes out other things in the sky & is poor viewing itself because of lack of contrast.

A 1/2 or less moon is *much* better viewing - lunar surface shadows are long & contrast (particularly on the terminator) much higher.

In the absence of Saturnian bling & the like, it could be good to show your students how light incidence changes viewing.

And Jupiter & moons are fab, anytime!

Coming up: 1st total lunar eclipse in 2.5 years visible from Oz April 15:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...01#post1067601

Dean
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