99% Full Moon at Perigee

[Celestron]

The moon was 99% Full tonight and was at Perigee making it the Largest Moon of the Year so attached the Rebel 300D to the Stellarvue AT1010 , 80mm (480mm/fl) , f/6 , mounted on a tripod shot 27 images . Out of 27 this image was the best and most crisp in sharpness . This is a single image , ISO 100 , 1/400th-sec , manual mode . PP in PS7 , slight custom sharping , cropped @ 100% . Check out my moon on my website . I have one posted from 06' i took which the moon was much smaller being farther away from earth but not sure it was at Apogee at the time . However at APOD (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071025.html) they have an image comparing Perigee and Apogee that pretty much compares the same as my two moons . Cs'&Cs' welcome .

[Celestron]

This moon shot has been posted on the front page of www.spaceweather.com :D !! If you miss it today check the archive for 12/12/08 . Also have it on my website , just follow the link in my signature .

[FarmerDave8N]

This moon shot has been posted on the front page of www.spaceweather.com (http://www.spaceweather.com) :D !! If you miss it today check the archive for 12/12/08 . Also have it on my website , just follow the link in my signature .

Congrats, Ron! Excellent shot, too.

[Celestron]

Congrats, Ron! Excellent shot, too.


Thanks Dave , appreciate the kind comments !

[Celestron]

Congrats, Ron! Excellent shot, too.


BTW Dave did you check themout on my website and see the size difference from two years ago ?

[dashotgun]

beautiful shot would you mind sending me a copy? Would look great as background in a layered picture. David

[FarmerDave8N]

BTW Dave did you check themout on my website and see the size difference from two years ago ?

I looked at the APOD one you linked to, and just now checked the one on your site - the difference is amazing. We had too many clouds last night to bring out the scopes, but in between the clouds it seemed much brighter and bigger - plus when it was lower, the moon illlusion seemed exacerbated.

[Celestron]

I looked at the APOD one you linked to, and just now checked the one on your site - the difference is amazing. We had too many clouds last night to bring out the scopes, but in between the clouds it seemed much brighter and bigger - plus when it was lower, the moon illlusion seemed exacerbated.

Yeah we had clouds alot here also and only saw it peek out a couple times :( .

[Celestron]

beautiful shot would you mind sending me a copy? Would look great as background in a layered picture. David

David , thanks for the comments ! How would you layer it ? If you want a copy just right click and save it to your desktop .

[dashotgun]

as a background image with perhaps with a picture of a wolf in the foreground as a fore instance. I was hoping for a full size tiff rather then the jpg if you could btw this would be for personal rather then any professional or business use . David

[Celestron]

David i can send you a large jpeg . I don't shoot TIFF , too hard to work it and i don't have the proper software for TIFF images :( , sorry . If you want a large jpeg then PM me with your email address and i'll send it to you .

[superdiver]

nice shot, but I gotta ask (cuz I have seen it on a couple of threads), where/what is Perigree?

[FarmerDave8N]

nice shot, but I gotta ask (cuz I have seen it on a couple of threads), where/what is Perigree?

Perigee is the point in an object's orbit where it and the object it is orbiting are closest, apogee is the point where the two objects are farthest apart.

HTH,
David

[mom22]

Awesome!!!! I love the detail you can see on the surface at the lower right corner.

Would a copy of this be available for purchase? I have a 15 yo son interested in astronomy and was thinking about getting a large size print of the moon to frame for his bedroom wall. This is by far one of the most spectacular shots I have seen.

[superdiver]

Perigee is the point in an object's orbit where it and the object it is orbiting are closest, apogee is the point where the two objects are farthest apart.

HTH,
David

LOL, after reading your post I remembered helping my son study that in science last year...lol...I wonder if he forgot as quickly as I did...

thank you

[Celestron]

Awesome!!!! I love the detail you can see on the surface at the lower right corner.

Would a copy of this be available for purchase? I have a 15 yo son interested in astronomy and was thinking about getting a large size print of the moon to frame for his bedroom wall. This is by far one of the most spectacular shots I have seen.

PM me please .

[Celestron]

thanks again everyone for the kind comments and thanks David for helping out on the Perigee info !

[FarmerDave8N]

thanks again everyone for the kind comments and thanks David for helping out on the Perigee info !

Well, I was just looking at this again, and realized that I munged the definition - perigee and apogee are for objects orbiting the *Earth.* Periapsis or apoapsis are the corresponding terms for generic objects. Whoops. :) David

[jeffvb9]

Very nice shot

[Celestron]

Well, I was just looking at this again, and realized that I munged the definition - perigee and apogee are for objects orbiting the *Earth.* Periapsis or apoapsis are the corresponding terms for generic objects. Whoops. :) David

Thats ok ... , i think your explaination was understood tho ;) !

[Celestron]

Very nice shot

Thanks Jeff !!

[jocareed]

Hi Ron,
Great shot. Maybe I can try that some day...lots to learn. I put a picture up today on the bird forum..."Bird On A Wire".

Again, this is a great picture. Have you thought about framing for your home?

[Celestron]

Thanks Joe for the kind comments ! I haven't really thought about it but now you mention it i might consider it !