Go check out the moon tonight!

bevoholic · Mar 19, 2011

It's going to be 14% larger than it ever has been in the last 18 years. Should be able to get some great shots.

KmH · Mar 19, 2011

bevoholic said:
It's going to be 14% larger than it ever has been in the last 18 years.....

Sorry but no, that is not correct, even if that is what you read (so much for sensationalized journalism).
Tonight the Moon will be 356577 km from Earth and 14% larger than it is at it's average distance from Earth every month.

The full Moon next month will be 358087 km from Earth, a distance difference of only 1510 km (0.0042%, less than 1/2 of 1%)
On Sept 28 the Moon will be 357555 km away. On May 6, next year it will only be 356953 km away, only 376 km difference, or a distance difference of only 0.001%.

480sparky · Mar 19, 2011

So this makes, what......... 9 Supermoon threads now?

xjoewhitex · Mar 19, 2011

480sparky said:
So this makes, what......... 9 Supermoon threads now?

Yes, enjoy <3

KmH · Mar 19, 2011

TPF could remove the search feature and few would even notice.

By the way. I'm getting all my distance info from Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator

Stradawhovious · Mar 19, 2011

Gimmie a "C".... Gimmie an "L" Gimmie an "O" Gimmie a "U" Gimmie a "D" Gimmie an "S"

What's that spell?!?

****.

480sparky · Mar 19, 2011

KmH said:
...........By the way. I'm getting all my distance info from Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator

I use Virtual Moon Atlas.

Allows me to create my own notes and attach my own images to them.

lyonsroar · Mar 19, 2011

Stradawhovious said:
Gimmie a "C".... Gimmie an "L" Gimmie an "O" Gimmie a "U" Gimmie a "D" Gimmie an "S"

What's that spell?!?

****.

Cloods.
Same here.

KmH · Mar 20, 2011

The Fourmi Lab site has a bunch of nifty little dodads.

Buddy Thomason · Mar 22, 2011

In Colorado, USA we had thick low-lying mist and clouds above which the moon had to rise before any capture was possible. At approximately 30 degrees above the horizon it started to be fairly crisp (when the image below was made) despite the remaining mist and moisture.

Canon 1DMKII, 500mm f5.6 L lens with 1.4 extender = 910mm
ISO 200, f5.6, 1/30s, mirror lock-up w/ 2 sec. delay
Arca Swiss ball head w/ Wimberly Side Kick
Processed in Adobe PSCS5