"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."
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)