Moon: Waxing Crescent (14.2%)
Asterism: Teapot
Identified, not Observed: Capricornus, M8 (Lagoon Nebula), M20 (Trifid Nebula), Ophiuchus, Scorpius, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor
©Judy Black. iPhone 6s Plus, ISO 25, 1/1000 sec @f/2.2 |
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©Jerry Black.Nikon D800, ISO 4000, 8.0 sec @f/2.8 |
Location: Peter Point Trail, Kejimkujik National Park
Date: 2017-09-23
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:05 PM ADT
Instrument: Visual + Binoculars (10x30 IS)
Transparency: Good (3)
Seeing: Good (3)
Clear skies overhead with a light breeze.
Moon
Time: 7:17 PM ADT
Instrument: Visual + Binoculars 10x30 IS
Some high sirius clouds covered the Moon occasionally but I still had a great view of the Waxing Crescent above Kejimkujik Lake as the sun was setting.
Teapot (in Sagittarius)
Time: not recorded
Instrument: Visual
The Teapot was well above the horizon and at about a 23º tilt.