The moon is now apparently closer to Earth than at any time in the last 69 years and, it's great to view it if you have a clear sky. It has just become dark here in Australia and the full moon was awesomely bright in the sky. So, I took my camera outside and laid it on a plank to steady the image when I clicked the shutter. And here are some of the results, with apologies from me about the state of the lens - there are some annoying dark spots on the images!
The first image was taken at dusk and some of the moon's craters show up because the moon itself is not so bright. About 20 minutes later, when the sky was much darker, I took the second and third images with slightly greater magnification.
I particularly like the first of these larger images!
Anyway, have a look fot yourselves if you have a clear evening today or tomorrow, the latter being the largest moon for the next several decades! Let's hope I'm still around 69 years from now to witness a repeat event. That might be possible with several new technologies emerging to enable us to regress ageing!!
AS
The first image was taken at dusk and some of the moon's craters show up because the moon itself is not so bright. About 20 minutes later, when the sky was much darker, I took the second and third images with slightly greater magnification.
I particularly like the first of these larger images!
Anyway, have a look fot yourselves if you have a clear evening today or tomorrow, the latter being the largest moon for the next several decades! Let's hope I'm still around 69 years from now to witness a repeat event. That might be possible with several new technologies emerging to enable us to regress ageing!!
AS
2 comments:
Hi Tony,
I have been catching up with your blogs.
The trip to Romania was fascinating. Parts were nicer than I would have expected given that many Romanians seem to flood into the UK, many of them criminal gangs.
Today, 19th November, I congratulate you on your 9th re-birth day.
Best wishes from Richard.
Hi Tony,
I forgot to mention that I could not see the Big Moon from Poole due to cloud cover but the TV was, of all places, on Roker beach, Sunderland, and got great views of it as it came over the horizon with Roker Pier in the foreground.
Richard.
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