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Old 06-02-2006, 10:35 AM
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Moon burn?

Hey all,

Clear skies last night, so I went out for some viewing.
Over the course of the evening, I took three different views of the moon, and I forgot (not once, not twice, but all three times) to put the moon filter in.

Each time couldn't see a damned thing with a great white light burnt into my retina.

I reckon this would have to be a reasonably common occurance among us newcomers (or am I the only one dull enough not to learn my lesson? .

That got me thinking - is there a common term for this? I reckon "Moon Burn" or "Moon Flash" about sums it up.

Gives me a whole new appreciation why one should get a solar filter for looking at the sun!
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