The flooded floor of the 50 mile diameter crater is surrounded by very steep walls.

Aristarchus    - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  October 7, 2003 a 12 day old Moon

At only 24 miles Aristarchus is the brightest crater on the Moon. Along side is the flat floor of 21 mile Herodotus. The most remarkable 97 x 6 mile winding rille is name Schroter's Valley.

Aristoteles and Eudoxus    - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  March 16, 2005 a 6 day old Moon

Wide view of the Northern quadrant of the Moon centered on 351 x 61 mile long Caucasus Mountains.

Clavius   - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor April 18, 2005 with TouCam a 9 day old Moon

Largest crater on the near side of the more at over 136 miles in diameter. Its interior floor has numerous smaller impact craters on the once smooth floor. Even the crater wall have many large and smaller impact craters.

Copernicus  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor June 20, 2002 a 9 day old Moon

One of the most beautiful 56 mile crater on the moons surface. With multiple terraced walls and mountain massifs. Also in the image is smaller, 35 mile, and similar looking Eratosthenes.

Copernicus  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor April 18, 2005 with TouCam a 9 day old Moon

 A more detail view of this famous crater. Over 182 frames of a AVI file combined to bright out the detail.

Gassendi  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor May 22, 2002 a 11 day old Moon

Only a favorable tilt of the Moon bring this Mare complex into view.

Mare Orientale  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  March 25, 2005 a 15 day old Moon

During a very good western tilt of the moon the Rook Mountains can be seen on the edge of the moon. These would be in inner circular mountain chain of Mare Orientale.

Messier A     - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  March 7, 2006 a 8 day old Moon

A high sun angle over these two small 7 x 5 oval craters brings out the long two rays. Looking much like a comets tail it is named after a 17th century comet hunter.

Milichius  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor May 18, 2005 with TouCam a 9 day old Moon

Small domes with craterlet pits and swelled surface all around this region.

Moretus   - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  February 28, 2004 a 8 day old Moon

Looking like the famous crater Tycho, this 69 mile crater share all of the feature of Tycho with the exception of bright rays. Very high terraced walls an a central mountain peak of 15,200 feet.

Petavius    - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  November 20, 2002 a 15 day old Moon

This 107 mile crater not only has a central mountain chain, there is a wide 50 mile rille on the floor.

Piccolomini   - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  March 16, 2005 a 6 day old Moon

Near the end point of the Atlai fault is this 53 mile terraced wall crater. The central peak is 13,600 feet from the crater floor.

Plato  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor April 18, 2005 with TouCam a 9 day old Moon

A 61 mile walled plain, the interior a smooth lava floor. Also visible bottom center is the 5500 fit Mons Pico, followed by the 67 mile long, 4400 foot high Teneriffe Mountains and then the Straight Range with its peaks of 5500 feet.

Plinius   - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  March 16, 2005 a 6 day old Moon

Longest valley on the near side of the moon. Running some 303 miles and 18 miles wide.

Sinus Iridum   - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor May 18, 2005 with TouCam a 9 day old Moon

This large bay is 242 miles by 157 mile. It is also refereed to as the Golden Handle, when the sunlight lits up the Jura mountains and the bay is in complete darkness. There are number wrinkle ridges of lava on the near smooth plain.

Straight Wall    - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  February 28, 2004 a 8 day old Moon

A nearly straight fault on the surface running for a length of 67 miles. During morning sunrise it casts a dark shadow on the floor of the plain. The mountain group at the southeast end gives a appearance of a sword. During lunar sunset the fault is a bright white feature.

Theophilus   - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  March 16, 2005 a 6 day old Moon

Wide field view of craters Theophilus, 61 miles, Cyrillus, 59 miles, Catharina, 61 miles. Also visible is the brightly lit flanks of the Atlai fault.

Theophilus-Cyrillus  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor  March 16, 2005 a 6 day old Moon

Close up view of the the wall shared by these two craters. The north wall of Cyrillus is disintegrated.

Tycho  - TGCO 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor April 18, 2005 with TouCam a 9 day old Moon

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 The Northern Lights

March 19, 1989                   - John D Sabia , the corona from home in South Abington, PA.  Nikon F2 SLR  50 mm lens on print film.

August 23, 1992                 - John D. Sabia at TGC Observatory   Nikon F2 SLR  50 mm lens on print film.

September 7, 2002           - John D Sabia At Cherry Springs State Park Black Forest Star Party . Nikon F2 SLR  50 mm lens on  print film.

October 30, 2003                - Jo Ann Kamichitis at TGC Observatory,

November 9, 2004              - Don Murray and his Nikon CoolPic digital camera at TGC Observatory

August 24, 2005                  - John D Sabia from TGC Observatory on print film, Nikon F2 SLR  50 mm lens .

September 10-11, 2005  1, 2, 3, 4, 5    - Joe and Jo Ann Kamichitis at TGC Observatory, taken with Canon Digital Rebel SLR.

September 10-11, 2005    - Joe and Jo Ann Kamichitis at TGC Observatory, taken with Canon Digital Rebel SLR.

 Meteors

  The 2001 Leonid Meteor Storm  A historic and and rare event viewed by many club members on that very clear and cold night of November 17, 2001.

  Dust Train # 1      - John D Sabia from TGCO, on print film, Nikon F2 SLR  50 mm lens. Spoardic Bolide dust train, not Leonid, above stars Alcor and Mizar.

West

 March 8, 1976  - Comet's Tail on eastern horizon, Nikon F2 and 50 mm f/1.4 len

Hyakutake

March 1996      - Comet's Tail near Handle of Big Dipper, by Joe Kamichitis, 135mm

Mar 25, 1996    - Comet's Tail, Nikon F2 and 200 mm f/.4 len

Hale-Bopp  - the  Nucleus

 March 24, 1997   - Dust hoods in the inner nucleus. - 9.5 inch f/15 A. Clark Refractor  by John D Sabia

 April  2, 1997        - Comet's Tail, Nikon F2 and 200 mm f/.4 len

McNaught 2007

 Jan 10, 2007       - 9.5 inch A. Clark Refractor,  40mm Scopetronixs eyepiece on Nikon 995 digital camers

 Jan 20, 2007       - Comet's Tail on western horizon, Nikon F2 and 50 mm f/1.4 lens

 17/P Holmes

Oct 31, 2007        - By Jim Waltich with his 10 inch f/6 Orion Dob. One of his many good photos.

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Events

 On occasion as the Moon and Planets move through the sky, they will glide past each other from or viewpoint from Earth. The Moon may pass by Venus, or move in front of a bright star or star cluster. Two or more planets may be close to a bright star. These events are known as conjunctions, applauses or when the Moon passes in front of another body an occultation. Most require no special equipment other than a clear sky and a unobstructed view.