Deirdre's sketch on APOD
Venus Occultation Egress Sketch by
"As it got darker more and more detail became visible on the crescent moon. Between finishing the Venus vanishing sketch and the reemergence of Venus I put as much lunar detail as possible in the time and under the conditions as I could. The view as Venus once again sparkled like a diamond stuck on the moon was stunning."
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Details: Meade LX 90 FL 2000mm; 35mm eyepiece = 57X; Dec 1st 2008 - Greystones Co Wicklow: Freezing; Pastels/Conte on FineArt Pastel Velour Paper; 15:35 - 17:10 approx too cold to time with any great regard