Golden handle
The golden handle denotes a visual effect on the day-night boundary of the moon.
About 10 to 11 days after the new moon , the valley of the rainbow bay ( Sinus Iridum ) is still in the shade, while the mountain peaks of the adjacent Jura Mountains are already reached by sunlight due to their height. Because of its distinctive shape reminiscent of a handle and the yellowish light reflected by the moon, this formation was given the name "Goldener Henkel".
The golden handle can be easily seen once a month for a few hours with small binoculars and binoculars and can be photographed with cameras with telephoto lenses .
Web links
Commons : Golden handle - collection of images, videos and audio files
- The golden handle on the moon. Ingo Küttner's private website ("Experience astronomy")
- Current observation data for the moon website of the Astroinfo association
- Moon on April 17th: golden handle beckons! Website 'Adventure Astronomy'
- Golden handle on the waxing moon Artur Schmitt's private blog ("Wetterphänomene, Astro- und Naturfotografie")