Explore the Moon (Binocular) - June 4, 2017

Lunar Phase: Waxing Crescent (76.3%)

Moonset: 6:06 AM MDT           Moonrise: 7:01 PM MDT
Sunrise: 8:34 AM MDT             Sunset: 11:29 PM MDT

Location: Aspenglen Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park
Date: 2017-06-04
Time: 8:17 PM MDT
Temperature: 9° C
Equipment: Binoculars 15x70
Magnification: x15
Transparency: excellent (5)
Seeing: excellent (5)

Clear skies, no cloud. The temperature went down to -2º C overnight; we were not prepared for such low temperatures so we were quite cold come morning.

Craters: Clavius, Kepler, Plato, Tycho. Very white Gang of 4. Mare: Crisium, Frigoris, Imbrium, Nectaris, Nubium, Serenitatis, Sinus Iridum, Tranquilitatis Montes: Jura: well-illuminated as was Sinus Iridum. Promontorium Laplace and Promontorium Heraclides: Had to look up the names of the 2 promontories; they were well lit and were quite striking.

Craters:
Clavius, Kepler, Plato, Tycho.
Very white Gang of 4.

Mare: Crisium, Frigoris, Imbrium, Nectaris, Nubium, Serenitatis, Sinus Iridum, Tranquilitatis

Montes:
Jura: well-illuminated as was Sinus Iridum.
Promontorium Laplace and Promontorium Heraclides: Had to look up the names of the 2 promontories; they were well lit and were quite striking.