When I started observing sometime between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. the floor of Albategnius [Rukl 44] was all in shadow. There were two small white specs showing. One was the central peak and the other was a high point on the east wall of Klein.

I was observing through a mackerel sky. As the night went on the clouds became thicker, then a clear area would come over and I could observe again. So, I was in and out of the house waiting for sucker holes.

Each time I went out, Albategnius was different. Klein's wall slowly emerged from the shadow. By midnight much of the floor was illuminated and long pointed shadows pointed inwards from the peaks on the rim. Albategnius B was apparent, though its floor was dark. It was fun to watch the light slowly spill into Albategnius.

Moving north, Rimae Triesnecker, Rima Hyginus, and Rima Ariadaeus were all showing well. Vallis Alpes was crossing the terminator early in the evening. Later it had completely emerged, but the floor was in shadow.

Equipment:
Takahashi TSC 225
binoviewer + 10mm eyepieces
approx 338x