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Astronomy.fm Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day
October 28 2011
Perigeo/Apogeo
I send a composition made of the Full Moon in perigee and apogee maximum this year. Moon at perigee was photographed on March, when the Moon (Super Moon) was the largest in nearly twenty years. The Full Moon has been photographed in apogee today, October 12  (Columbus Day) at dawn, at the farthest point of its elliptical orbit  this year. Both pictures of the Moon have been captured as it passes through the meridian. Telescope: Sky Watcher Refractor 120/1000 Camera: Canon EOS 500D at prime focus Exposure: 1 / 500 ISO: 100 Composition: Photoshop CS5 Jose Manuel Villa (villanus)http://ochominutos.mifotoblog.com/ Best regards
Submitted by: Lira
Location: Orihuela (Spain)
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Astronomy.fm Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day

October 28 2011

Perigeo/Apogeo

I send a composition made of the Full Moon in perigee and apogee maximum this year.
Moon at perigee was photographed on March, when the Moon (Super Moon) was the largest in nearly twenty years.
The Full Moon has been photographed in apogee today, October 12 (Columbus Day) at dawn, at the farthest point of its elliptical orbit this year.
Both pictures of the Moon have been captured as it passes through the meridian.

Telescope: Sky Watcher Refractor 120/1000
Camera: Canon EOS 500D at prime focus
Exposure: 1 / 500
ISO: 100
Composition: Photoshop CS5
Jose Manuel Villa (villanus)http://ochominutos.mifotoblog.com/

Best regards


Submitted by: Lira

Location: Orihuela (Spain)

Source: aapod.astronomy.fm

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