Location: Out of my flat window
Saw the ISS with the naked eye and just about caught a glimpse of it through my telescope, could just about make out a little bit of structure.
Saw the satellite AJISAI (EGS) with the naked eye. Lovely deep bronze colour.
First Vega came out, then Alitair. Made out Cygnus, and about half of Draco. Eventually saw ε Peg (Nose of Pegasus). Later saw Juptier, and could make out Europa and Ganymede. Saw the moon, it was a waxing cresent, so could only see the edge, but managed to identify "Mare Crisium", "Mare Fecunditatis", "Mare Nectaris" and "Mare Tranquillitatis" (or "The Sea of Crises", "The Sea of Fecundity", "The Sea of Nectar" and "The Sea of Tranquillity". Also identified the Metius Crater" and the "Fabricius Crater". Camera: 3.2 MP Fuji S5000 held to 2x Eyepiece. As not to bore the whole world to death, I am starting a second blog just containing my observations at http://alecjcook-astronomy.blogspot.com/
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