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Old 06-05-2012, 05:33 PM
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"Super Moon" setting this morning (6th May)

Hi all,

I was up early this morning, and captured the perigee Full Moon setting over some gum trees. This is another stack of images taken at 3 minute intervals. Not exactly the foreground that I was aiming for, but I thought it was still worth posting.

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Old 06-05-2012, 05:53 PM
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What a beauty Steve. Well balanced & framed. Super stuff.
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Hi all,

I was up early this morning, and captured the perigee Full Moon setting over some gum trees. This is another stack of images taken at 3 minute intervals. Not exactly the foreground that I was aiming for, but I thought it was still worth posting.

Cheers,
Stephen
Nice work...but I thought the "Super Moon Event" [14% Bigger, 30% Brighter and all the Moonly goodness] is when it rises tonight.
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Old 06-05-2012, 06:48 PM
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What a beauty Steve. Well balanced & framed. Super stuff.
Thanks very much Dave!

Cheers,
Stephen

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Nice work...but I thought the "Super Moon Event" [14% Bigger, 30% Brighter and all the Moonly goodness] is when it rises tonight.
Thanks Hans. I think the actual full Moon (and perigee) occured at about lunchtime for us on the east coast of Australia - so Moon set this morning was a few hrs before full Moon, and Moon rise tonight was a few hrs after full Moon. Therefore I think both events qualify as the "Super" Moon?

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Old 06-05-2012, 07:08 PM
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Thanks Hans. I think the actual full Moon (and perigee) occured at about lunchtime for us on the east coast of Australia - so Moon set this morning was a few hrs before full Moon, and Moon rise tonight was a few hrs after full Moon. Therefore I think both events qualify as the "Super" Moon?

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Oops, sorry Stephen for looking at this event like a simpleton
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Old 06-05-2012, 07:09 PM
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Wow Stephen, you are doing some amazing stuff - beautiful images and so sharp.
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Love love love it Stephen.
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Lovely set Stephen !
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Old 06-05-2012, 07:54 PM
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Thanks very much Liz, Mick, jjj and Paula!

It was beautiful and calm when I was capturing this, but also the coldest morning of the year for Brisbane (8.5 degrees according to the car thermometer).

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Old 07-05-2012, 11:17 AM
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It got down to 4.9C here. brrrrr
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Clever presentation. It makes it a very interesting image.

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