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Perigee Moon Rising
by admin ·
The Moon reached perigee the other day. Perigee is the closest point in the moon’s orbit around the Earth, making this moonrise just a bit larger than all the others. Additionally, the Earth was very near perihelion, the side of Earth’s elliptical orbit closest to the sun. Extra sunlight increased the reflected luminosity of the Moon, making it seem bigger and brighter still. This full moon was referred to as the Wolf Moon by native Americans because it comes during the middle of the winter. Cold, hungry wolves would howl in distance as the moon rose. It’s was also sometimes called the Snow Moon. The moon will now start to get out of our way, allowing for some deep sky observing/imaging in the days and weeks ahead. (If only the weather would allow for this)
Astro Photo Details:
* Designation: The Moon
Astro Photo Processing Details
* Canon Digital Rebel XTi
* 1/100s at ISO400
* 300mm f/5.6
* PhotoShop CS2 Levels (mac version)
* Neat Image noise reduction
Tags: Moon, Perigee, Perigee Moon, the Earth