Sunday, 12 July 2020

Moon Sunday 12th July 2020

The final day of the excellent morning Moons this week - with complementary clouds!

Time 07:40.
Distance 251,025 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
198 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 35.6 degrees.



Moon Saturday 11th July 2020

The second day of the excellent morning Moons!

Time 07:50.
Distance 250,146 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
211 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 27.8 degrees.


Moon Friday 10th July 2020

The start of the excellent morning Moons!

Time 07:52.
Distance 248,512 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 19.6 degrees.


Moon Monday 6th July 2020

Some excellent scenic views; behind the trees, behind the clouds, and with Saturn and Jupiter!

Time 23:22.
Distance 237,775 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
134 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 2.8 degrees.






Moon Sunday 5th July 2020

The full Moon with a bright star (or planet) - but what is it? I am not completely sure, but my best guess is Jupiter, judging by its brightness and the fact that it is not pulsating.

Time 23:30.
Distance 235,112 miles.
Full moon phase.
147 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 6.9 degrees.



Sunday, 5 July 2020

Moon Saturday 4th July 2020

Really low Moon in the trees to start off the night, then a spectacular scenic view later on!

(first three photos / last two photos)
Time 22:02 / 23:07.
Distance 232,860 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
141 / 154 degrees SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 3.8 / 8.8 degrees.





Saturday, 4 July 2020

Moon Thursday 2nd July 2020

Another excellent scenic Moon.

(first photo / last two photos)
Time 20:28 / 21:08.
Distance 231,135 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
145 / 153 degrees SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.1 / 12.0 degrees.



Moon Wednesday 1st July 2020

Very good scenic Moon tonight - just look at the last photo!

(first two photos / last photo)
Time 21:17 / 23:05.
Distance 229,981 / 229,981 miles.
Waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous phase.
167 / 193 degrees S / S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 18.9 / 18.5 degrees.



Moon Tuesday 30th June 2020

Just caught the Moon before the clouds rolled in!

Time 21:10.
Distance 229,382 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
178 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 24.5 degrees.


Sunday, 7 June 2020

Moon Saturday 6th June 2020

...and here is (the aftermath of) the Full Strawberry Moon!

Time 23:13.
Distance 229,760 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
140 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 3.7 degrees.




Moon Friday 5th June 2020

The Full Strawberry Moon is behind the trees...

Time 23:22.
Distance 227,768 miles.
Full moon phase.
154 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 10.8 degrees.

Moon Tuesday 2nd June 2020

A bright evening - but the Moon is brighter still!

Time 20:36.
Distance 226,432 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
150 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 24.1 degrees.


Moon Monday 1st June 2020

Time 20:48.
Distance 227,026 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
165 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 33.4 degrees.

Monday, 1 June 2020

Moon Sunday 31st May 2020

Time 23:06.
Distance 228,286 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 32.7 degrees.

Moon Saturday 30th May 2020

Time 21:21.
Distance 230,037 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
208 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 42.9 degrees.

Saturday, 30 May 2020

Moon Friday 29th May 2020

First Moon in nearly a month!

Time 22:19.
Distance 232,104 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
225 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 43.6 degrees.

Friday, 8 May 2020

Moon Thursday 7th May 2020

A lovely colour on the Moon last night.

Time 22:19.
Distance 223,883 miles.
Full moon phase.
134 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.1 degrees.


Thursday, 7 May 2020

Moon Wednesday 6th May 2020

Really low Moon last night; any lower and it would have been stuck in the tree branches!

I've learnt that if you have a low light photograph and you put the saturation up high in Photoshop, it pixelates it and gives a groovy 'orange peel' effect!

Time 20:30.
Distance 223,538 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
120 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 7.7 degrees.



Wednesday, 6 May 2020

Moon Tuesday 5th May 2020

Took the opportunity to have a highly saturated scenic view (third photo)!

Time 20:35.
Distance 223,495 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
129 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 19.8 degrees.



Saturated Moon!

Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Moon Monday 4th May 2020

A bright sky behind an even brighter Moon!

Time 21:02.
Distance 224,245 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
146 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 33.2 degrees.