Waves Ripple Across the Moon

in #moon6 years ago


Around 5:17 in, while zoomed into the top left of the Moon, 2 waves rippled down its surface. That was cool :) The pictures near the end of the video show the remnants of airplane exhausts, but they were taken 15 minutes after the waves occurred and hadn't yet reached the Moon. It's possible that a plane flew by earlier to cause the rippling waves but my eyes were focused on the monitor so I can't confirm.

5:18pm to 5:42pm, Wednesday Dec 19, 2018, NE Ohio, 39°F (4°C) - 90% Lit Moon Rising in the Eastern Sky, 24° Above the Horizon

~Jayling
(Ohio is in the Eastern Time Zone)


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-SkyWatcher AZ-GTi Alt-AZ Telescope Mount


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