Moon 2019

After imaging Jupiter and Saturn, I decided to create a mosaic of the Moon.

Notes:

• The angle of sunlight over Mare Nubium is illuminating the western side of the Straight Wall.

For my first time, I've made a Moon mosaic for the second consecutive morning. The Moon was slightly farther away compared to the previous morning.

Notes:

• The Sun is about to set at the Straight Wall.

After seeing how bright the sky was while imaging nearby Saturn, I decided to image the source of the light, the nearly full Moon, for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch.

Notes:

• The Moon's slow wobble has put features on the eastern limb in a good position to see. From north to south, Mare Marginis, Mare Smythii, and Mare Australe are visible near the limb.