Saturday 26 May 2018

Moon 22nd May 2018

These are two Moons spread over 30 minutes with the camera in a fixed position on a tripod. The Moon hasn't rotated much but it has moved across the sky and in an arc! This is because the Earth is rotating much faster than the Moon.

(left / right Moon)
Time 19:17 / 19:54.
Distance 233,274 / 233,274 miles.
First quarter / first quarter phase.
165 / 180 degrees S / S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 46.6 / 47.2 degrees.

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