At approximately 07:00 UT (2004/1/14) I noted may have been an unreported sunset lunar ray in the crater Fernelius using the 17" f/15 classical Cassegrain at the ASH Naylor Observatory. I employed magnifications of 162, 231, and 259x.
Although it was quite cold and windy and the seeing was rather poor, I could see a very thin shaft of light at approximately 5 degrees east, 38 degrees south. There was an illuminated wedge to the immediate south and another one in the adjoining crater Stoefler but I don't believe that either one of these were rays.
There is an image of Fernelius at http://www.rccr.cremona.it/monografie/luna/idkt220.htm
Dave Mitsky
Although it was quite cold and windy and the seeing was rather poor, I could see a very thin shaft of light at approximately 5 degrees east, 38 degrees south. There was an illuminated wedge to the immediate south and another one in the adjoining crater Stoefler but I don't believe that either one of these were rays.
There is an image of Fernelius at http://www.rccr.cremona.it/monografie/luna/idkt220.htm
Dave Mitsky
Chance favors the prepared mind.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
