I was actually trying to
photograph stars(unsuccessfully)
when a caught sight of this sliver of
the moon hiding behind the trees.
photograph stars(unsuccessfully)
when a caught sight of this sliver of
the moon hiding behind the trees.
Tuesday,22/05/2012:This is the beginning of a waxing crescent (Gemini) moon at 6% .
Once again a blue moon…well actually not, just a tinted image.
It would be almost 10 years until Apollo 11 successfully landed.
20/07/1969…do you remember where you were when it happened?
20/07/1969…do you remember where you were when it happened?
I remember following the 1969 landing on the “wireless”
as we did not have TV in South Africa until 1975/6!
as we did not have TV in South Africa until 1975/6!
As a result of the ongoing space rivalry between the USSR and the USA,
failed mission and launch explosions were often not made public.
failed mission and launch explosions were often not made public.
Whatever
your interest in the moon, it does affect our lives to a larger or
lesser extent…
I certainly am looking forward to howling at the next
full moon!
your interest in the moon, it does affect our lives to a larger or
lesser extent…
I certainly am looking forward to howling at the next
full moon!
I then waited until 19h30 to take these two images…
tonight the moon is up almost 10% from last night.38% of full…
tonight the moon is up almost 10% from last night.38% of full…
You might notice that the angle has changed in two hours.
This image was taken at 22h18 and as can be seen,
the moon had changed position quite dramatically.
the moon had changed position quite dramatically.
30/05/12: This is known as a waxing gibbous moon and is at 70% of full.
01/06/12: Waxing Gibbous and is at either 79% or 88% depending on what source you use…
To get more information about the moon phases: http://www.calculatorcat.com/moon_phases/moon_phases.phtml
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