friendly reminder!!! Supermoon tomorrow!!!

duydaniel said:
PhotographAdventure said:
So does the moon have an atmosphere of any type? Interesting to see blackness surrounding the moon and no stars.

The moon doesn't have atmosphere I believe. But you won't see stars near the moon due to the amount of light the moon emits > stars light.

Would a reflection count as emitting... I don't know... but I do 100% agree with your assessment. It is like light pollution on earth... it diminishes the ability to see the visible light of the stars.
 
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Lots of rain here in the Netherlands, but in the evening suddenly a clear sky for a short time.
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A friend called and wanted to shoot the Supermoon. I was hesitant to go but gave in. I grabbed what was avail; 5D2 & 70-200 Mk I, which I use for lightning shots since I'm not too concerned if they get wet. So, the moon pops out for a few minutes, then comes a light drizzle causing all of the other togs to scatter. Then it ducks under a cloud.
So here is my shot, It got "Explored".
I wish I'd grabbed the 5D3 & 70-200 Mk II, as my friend had his D800E & 70-200.
But there goes the saying:
"The Best Camera You Have is the One with You"
To me, its a little soft, but I got the shot.

2013 Supermoon Eclipse from NYC [Explored] by Strykapose, on Flickr
 
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duydaniel said:
Wow... I wish I were over there... excellent shot!!!

Thanks, You have a nice shot also.
Looks like you had clear skies to get that shot.
I did forget to mention it was cloudy here, with no lightning on the radar.
Which was why I was hesitant on going. A few hours before sunset/moonrise, the skies opened up.
About 10 minutes after moonrise, it ducked behind the clouds.
 
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Not a 'supermoon'....but a 5 second shot of the ISS passing almost directly between my location and Saturn. Had I been up the road a mile in mosquito country, it would have done just that, but Saturn would not have shown on the shot.

As an aside, I'm an amateur astronomer/astrophotographer and like many of my compadres, I don't care for the term 'supermoon'. Visually, it looks like every other full moon you'll ever see (except an eclipse).
 

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