Okay, so maybe the moon isn't the most glamorous thing to study in binocular astronomy. After all, you an only do so much with a typical 8x or 10x binocular as far as detail. Doesn't mean, however, that you cannot have fun with a binocular if it is your only instrument. In fact, the moon is so bright, you can even use a compact binocular - no need for a special astronomy binocular, here.

What can you see with a common binocular? You can, for instance, see all the maria and count enough craters to keep you busy for a long, long time. Last night, for instance, I just concentrated on the maria and had a ball. The moon was about two-thirds full and the moon's retreating shadow (the terminator) was near Sinus Iridium. The rim that forms this "bay" stood out amongst all the other detail, as do most features when they are near the terminator. Very nice way to end a beautiful weekend, by the way.