The moon will be so close it will appear as big as the sun in the daytime sky! /s
Would you say…
“That’s no supermoon…”
?
(Sorry, couldn’t resist. Equally, couldn’t believe no-one else couldn’t resist before me)
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Now THAT would be something to see.
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What really blew my mind was the first time I actually noticed the moon (and the stars, for that matter) moving across the sky. Or rather, the Earth rotating under the sky. It still gives me a sense of wonder.
For those who’ve never done this: find a good, comfortable viewing position, with some reference object like a tree branch or utility pole near by. Position yourself so the the reference object appears right next to the moon, then be still for a few minutes and watch as the moon moves relative to the stationary object. Also works for stars and planets - anything in the celestial sphere.
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I went out tonight to get ready for shooting tomorrow’s Supermoon. As a moon it wasn’t noticeably different brightness/size-wise, but it’s still a moon, and both very lovely and a pain to photograph. My tripod broke so this was hand-held (!)
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Nicely done. Did you brace against something to keep it steady?
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Yep, took a towel outside and braced against the roof of my car. Then deleted a lot of blurry shots from my shaky hands.
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I picked up one of my favorite camera stabillization alternatives after reading a book by the late nature / climbing photographer Galen Rowell. He always carried a bean bag.
Good Ol’ Moon Base Alpha.
Where is Eagle One these days?
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agreed. if you want to get people interested in astronomy, calling it the Full Beaver Moon is a much better tactic.
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I got a nice view out of it. A wisp of cloud came through and a giant eye was looking down on me all evening.
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