Spot the Moon!
This photo shows why I haven't put up any updates recently - it's too cloudy!
Thursday 29 June 2017
Spot the Moon
Spot the Moon!
This photo shows why I haven't put up any updates recently - it's too cloudy!
Sunday 11 June 2017
Moon Tripod
I have got a tripod so when I take photos of the Moon, the camera will hopefully be more stable meaning greater detail.
Moon 10th June 2017
Nearly a midnight moon.
Full moon phase which means there are no shadows to show the detail of craters - have a look at the Grimaldi crater - it's just a blob of grey.
But it does show the mares really well.
Distance 252,274 miles.
Full moon phase.
150 degrees SE compass point.
Full moon phase which means there are no shadows to show the detail of craters - have a look at the Grimaldi crater - it's just a blob of grey.
But it does show the mares really well.
Distance 252,274 miles.
Full moon phase.
150 degrees SE compass point.
Saturday 10 June 2017
Moon 8th June 2017
In the first photo, you can see Tycho again and you can recognize that the Moon has rotated compared to the previous post.
In the second photo, you can see the problem I often have - a lot of cloud - so often I cannot see the Moon.
Moon 6th June 2017
An easy way to see the rotation of the Moon is by looking at the crater Tycho and it's lunar rays.
Lunar rays are made by a meteorite crashing onto the Moon and spreading rock out in lines that look like rays around the crater.
Moon 4th June 2017
Two photos.
First one shows how bright it is in the evening - twenty to seven - so not as much detail.
Second one is later at light and is exciting because you can see Jupiter again.
First one shows how bright it is in the evening - twenty to seven - so not as much detail.
Second one is later at light and is exciting because you can see Jupiter again.
Thursday 1 June 2017
Moon 31st May 2017
23:45
West, 255 degrees.
Sunny & warm.
As an experiment, I took this photo using the camera's maximum optical zoom rather than its digital zoom. I've found out that although the picture looks smaller, the definition seems better.
The line that separates the light and shade is called the terminator.
The terminator is very good because it makes shadows that make the surface near it more detailed.
Last night, the terminator was close to the landings of Surveyor 5 (1967), Apollo 11 (1969) and Apollo 16 (1972).
Apollo 16 commander, John Young, flew Gemini and Space Shuttle missions, was the first man to orbit the Moon on his own and has driven the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Poop-poop!
West, 255 degrees.
Sunny & warm.
As an experiment, I took this photo using the camera's maximum optical zoom rather than its digital zoom. I've found out that although the picture looks smaller, the definition seems better.
The line that separates the light and shade is called the terminator.
The terminator is very good because it makes shadows that make the surface near it more detailed.
Last night, the terminator was close to the landings of Surveyor 5 (1967), Apollo 11 (1969) and Apollo 16 (1972).
Apollo 16 commander, John Young, flew Gemini and Space Shuttle missions, was the first man to orbit the Moon on his own and has driven the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Poop-poop!
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