To wonder what the hell I just saw?

[QuestionableMouse]

Looking at the moon through some new binoculars and it had a line (shadow) across the bottom bit. I've never seen anything like it!

My sister is staying atm and she saw it too so I wasn't imaging things. Nothing wrong with the binoculars and the line doesn't show up when looking at other light things.

It was very clear and distinct, looked like something was casting a shadow over the surface. I've attached a very terrible diagram 😂

(black is just where the moon is in shadow, red line is where the line/shadow was)

[QuestionableMouse]

(and before anyone asks, I wasn't spying on the neighbours - we're going seal watching tomorrow and I was trying out the new binoculars before hand in case they're crap)

[LaraDecouvrie]

That diagram with all the squiggles is making it impossible to see what you mean! Can you pls post without the swiggles

[Comedycook]

Yeah I don't understand

[saraclara]

Sorry but that picture means nothing at all to me. I don't get it.

[Longdistance]

Not loving the squiggles either.

[HilaryBriss]

YABU because all I can see is a picture of the moon with a load of black scribble over it.

[CiaoForNiao]

I'm confused by the picture.
You looked at the moon and there was a shadow on it?

[ThorIsAGod]

So you saw a moon with scribbles on it?

[Billlius]

Have you been drinking?

[QuestionableMouse]

The squiggles are just where the moon is dark - it's not full here. (trying to colour in on my phone and it's not the best, sorry) The red line is where the shadow/line/whatever the heck I saw was.

[QuestionableMouse]

@Billlius

Have you been drinking?

Nope. I don't drink for medical reasons.

[SpindleWhorl]

You've drawn on a picture of the moon with a big black marker pen.

It's not exactly Independence Day, is it?

[Wingedharpy]

It'll be the rind on the cheese OP.

[QuestionableMouse]

Is this better?

The red line shows where the shadow/line that I saw roughly was.

[HmmmmmmInteresting]

What do you think the shadow is/was?

[Billlius]

Have you been listening to Pink Floyd?

[Pumpkinstace]

Depending on the light direction and stuff you can sometimes see bits of the 'darkside' of the moon.

[QuestionableMouse]

imgur.com/a/R9EvA2z

Looks like the pic hasn't worked, sorry.

[FamishedAtAnAirport]

Is the lens of the binoculars broken? Or maybe a hair on it?

[33feethighandrising]

OP I understand about the squiggles being the dark side of the moon 🌒 but are you saying the line shadow was on the dark side?

[VaggieMight]

Your red arrow points to the bit you've squiggled out.

[TheSmallAssassin]

The moon is the same phase everywhere, BTW. It isn't gibbous for you and full elsewhere in the world.

[LaraDecouvrie]

Hi, can you post it with no squiggles!!!

[SpindleWhorl]

The shadow, as such, is now obscured by a big red marker pen.

[househousehousefox]

I know what you mean op. I think its a nice diagram. I wonder what the shadow is. I'm off to look for the moon now