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50 years ago...
On July 16th, 1969, the Apollo 11 lifted off with Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin in a mission to put the first man on the Moon.
I was camping last night in our Berkshire Mountains and captured this unbelievably beautiful sight.
"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind" was inscribed on plaques left permanently on the lunar surface fifty years ago today.
To commemorate our first steps on the moon, here's my first ever shot of the moon, hopefully more than just a phase ;-).
Apollo 11 in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Apollo 11 landed on the moon in July 1969 marking the first time humans landed on the moon. The two astronauts shown walking in the exhibit walking on the moon are Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. #Apollo11 #1969 #NationalAir&SpaceMuseum #WashingtonDC
On July 20, 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 landed on the moon and for a small moment, humanity glimpsed the possibility of an existence beyond our little blue planet.
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Happy Birthday, Apollo 11 Moonwalk!
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Out yesterday having coffee on the verandah around 6:00 AM... there was a nice breeze and no haze to speak of and the moon on its "descent" seemed bright and clear. So, why not... finally a use for that tripod and gimbal!! Fun to set up and work the camera... first time moon shooter... :-)
Fifty-five years to the day (July 16, 1969) after the Apollo 11 launch that set up Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind, a Green Heron takes a somewhat less grandiose step on a partially submerged tree limb on Armand Bayou at sunrise, less than 2 miles from where the Apollo crew trained for their mission.
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for Danbo."
The First Moonwalk 9:30 p.m. Houston time on July 20, 1969........but Danbo did it at 13.14 MDT and Neil Armstrong just followed in Danbo's footsteps.
Walking on the Moon www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPwMdZOlPo8
Moon Shadow www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGNxKnLmOH4
This is the second shutter release on new birding camera gear this morning - handheld... still a lot to learn with this new rig but had a great morning! I added notes to the moon photo here to show the approximate landing sites of Apollo 11 in 1969 and also the fabulous Indian Chandrayaan-3 lander in July this year.
As I was driving home last night listening to the radio they reminded me that the lunar eclipse was happening. When I got home I quickly set up my camera and got ready to shoot.
As I didn't finish work until 10pm I missed the first half of the eclipse, so I only managed to capture the moon as it came back into view. I started by standing on my front porch, but when I realised it wouldn't be finished until after midnight I moved up into the front spare room and sat watching it until it was over.
This was shot using my Canon 70-200mm lens with a 2X extender to give me a little bit of extra focal length.
I've always wanted to do one of these composite shots so after watching a quick tutorial on Youtube I produced this. Five stages of the eclipse, from the main partial eclipse to the end.
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Another oldie from the archives, taken back in August 2019. It was one of those "Should I take the camera out, or will it look stupid?" moments, but the life-sized astronaut figure (gold-coloured, of course) was a subject too special to not take a few snapshots, especially together with the huge standee with a photo of George Clooney and his Omega Speedmaster in the jeweller's entrance. Obviously, this was an Omega promotion event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 1969's Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. The Speedmaster was the watch NASA had officially certified for all its manned space flights. But it was only Buzz Aldrich who wore the Speedmaster on the first-ever moonwalk. Neil Armstrong had left his watch on the Eagle, as a backup because the mission timer onboard the Eagle had malfunctioned.
The Speedmaster also played an important part in the dramatic Apollo 13 mission ("Houston, we have a problem!") where it saved the lives of the crew of three by accurately timing the ignition that would bring the stricken ship safely back to Earth. An oxygen tank had exploded which resulted in an immediate mission call-off. To save energy for the now necessary manually-stirred trip home to Earth, the electricity onboard had been switched off, mission timer included. Jack Swigert operated his Speedmaster to time the precise ignition (14 seconds sharp) while the other two astronauts, Jim Lowell and Fred Haise, navigated the space shuttle that, on top of it all, had also lost directions, toward Earth. Successfully.
But did you know that there is another Moon watch that a NASA astronaut had worn on the Moon? David Scott, a member of the Apollo 15 crew, wore a Bulova chronograph during his 1971 moonwalk. The crystal of his Speedmaster had popped off, so he wore his Bulova which he had taken to the mission as a backup. In 2021, Bulova reissued that watch under the name "Lunar Pilot".
Park water fountains (foreground); former Bank of America Center, Penzoil Place, former Gulf Building, and Bob Lanier Public Works Building (left to right), Houston, Texas
El Complejo de Comunicaciones con el Espacio Profundo de Madrid (en inglés: Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex o MDSCC), está situado en Robledo de Chavela y es la única instalación de la NASA en España, en colaboración con el INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial Esteban Terradas). Pertenece a la Red del Espacio Profundo y su primera antena se colocó en 1961 para el Programa Mariner.
La primera antena, llamada DSS-61, se utiliza actualmente en el Proyecto educativo PARTNeR. Al poco tiempo se instaló en el municipio cercano de Fresnedillas de la Oliva otra antena (DSS-66, apodada "la Dino") para las misiones del programa Apolo. Esta antena fue posteriormente trasladada a Robledo de Chavela. La tercera antena, también situada en Robledo de Chavela, fue la DSS-63, que nació con un diámetro de 64 m, y luego fue ampliada a 70 m para realizar el seguimiento de las sondas Voyager cuando se extendió su misión más allá de Saturno. Existen otras antenas que tienen usos diversos. Además del complejo de seguimiento, se levanta junto a él un centro de visitantes de la NASA, que se puede visitar previa petición.
El complejo consta en total de seis antenas, con las siguientes dimensiones (en metros): una de 70 (DSS-63), tres de 34 (DSS-65,5 DSS-546 y DSS-557), y otra de 26 (DSS-66). La más antigua de estas antenas, DSS-61, se utiliza en la actualidad para proyectos docentes.
Este complejo fue inaugurado en 1964 por el entonces príncipe de España, Juan Carlos I, y estrenó sus funciones (con una antena inicial de 26 m) en julio de 1965 con la misión Mariner 4. Esta instalación también es conocida como "Estación de Seguimiento y Adquisición de Datos de la NASA".
Una de las antenas de la estación (la de 26 metros, apodada la Dino) sirvió de apoyo, junto al resto de antenas de la Red del Espacio Profundo, al vuelo del Apolo 11 en 1969, primera misión tripulada en llegar a la Luna, y al resto de las misiones Apolo. «Sin las vitales comunicaciones mantenidas entre el Apolo 11 y la estación madrileña de Robledo de Chavela, nuestro aterrizaje en la Luna no habría sido posible», afirmó Neil Armstrong. Por aquel entonces, dicha antena era solo de 26 metros y se encontraba en la Estación de Fresnedillas de la Oliva. Posteriormente fue trasladada a Robledo de Chavela, pieza a pieza,
Desde estas instalaciones se ha seguido también el aterrizaje de las sondas Viking en Marte. Igualmente, fue uno de los pocos radiotelescopios que logró conectar con el robot Spirit cuando, desde Marte, perdió contacto con la Tierra.( Fuentes: Wikipedia)
The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (in English: Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex or MDSCC), is located in Robledo de Chavela and is the only NASA facility in Spain, in collaboration with INTA (National Institute of Technology Esteban Terradas aerospace). It belongs to the Deep Space Network and its first antenna was placed in 1961 for the Mariner Program.
The first antenna, called DSS-61, is currently used in the PARTNeR educational project. Soon after, another antenna (DSS-66, nicknamed "la Dino") was installed in the nearby municipality of Fresnedillas de la Oliva for the missions of the Apollo program. This antenna was later transferred to Robledo de Chavela. The third antenna, also located in Robledo de Chavela, was the DSS-63, which was born with a diameter of 64 m, and was later expanded to 70 m to track the Voyager probes when it extended its mission beyond Saturn. There are other antennas that have different uses. In addition to the monitoring complex, a NASA visitor center stands next to it, which can be visited on request.
The complex consists of six antennas in total, with the following dimensions (in meters): one of 70 (DSS-63), three of 34 (DSS-65,5 DSS-546 and DSS-557), and another of 26 (DSS-66). The oldest of these antennas, DSS-61, is currently used for educational projects.
This complex was inaugurated in 1964 by the then prince of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and opened its functions (with an initial antenna of 26 m) in July 1965 with the Mariner 4 mission. This facility is also known as "Monitoring Station and NASA Data Acquisition ".
One of the station's antennas (the 26-meter one, nicknamed the Dino) served as support, along with the rest of the Deep Space Network antennas, for the Apollo 11 flight in 1969, the first manned mission to reach the Moon. and the rest of the Apollo missions. "Without the vital communications between Apollo 11 and the Madrid station of Robledo de Chavela, our landing on the Moon would not have been possible," said Neil Armstrong. At that time, this antenna was only 26 meters long and was located in Fresnedillas de la Oliva Station. Later it was transferred to Robledo de Chavela, piece by piece,
From these facilities, the landing of the Viking probes on Mars has also been followed. Likewise, it was one of the few radio telescopes that managed to connect with the Spirit robot when, from Mars, it lost contact with Earth (Sources: Wikipedia)
Space and space missions fascinate me. I went to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. A lot is currently under reconstruction, less than half is on display. I was fascinated by the Apollo mission. The museum has the Apollo 11 Command Module that returned from the first manned lunar landing mission in July 1969, here taken with a fisheye lens. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins were launched from Cape Kennedy atop a Saturn V rocket.
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Who hasn't always been fascinated by the Moon? I envy the Apollo astronauts for they have actually been there!
The approximate location of the Apollo 11 Lunar landing site (Tranquility Base) is indicated by the black arrow.
No, you cannot actually see the Lunar Lander from Earth.
Mare Nectaris (left)
Sinus Asperitatis
Mare Tranquilitatis
Mare Seranitatis (right)
Skywatcher ED120 telescope.
ZWO ASI290 astro-camera.
(2019-07-09)
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Man on the Moon
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Commemorative first issue stamp and envelope given to me by my father, who enjoyed stamp collecting.
Next Saturday July 20 will be the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Imagine some on Flickr remember exactly where they were that day and of course, there are those who were yet to be born and those who believe this never happened.
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This is a view looking up at the five F1 engines of a Saturn V rocket, part of the Apollo space program. The F1 is the most powerful single combustion chamber liquid-propellant rocket engine ever developed. It was part of the first stage of the Saturn V rocket and capable of 1.5 million pounds of thrust.
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This is a three-image HDR composite processed in Photomatix.
Lens: AF DX Fisheye - Nikkor 10.5mm f / 2.8G ED
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
"One Small Step For Man" is an Apollo 11 Moon landing hand-painted cold-cast porcelain miniature diorama kit made by Danbury Mint (c. 2005). It comes with a framed faux newspaper front page dated July 21, 1969. The New York Chronicle, in reality, was only published between January and April of 1963 during the 1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike.
Apollo 11 Space Suit ~ The Science Museum ~ London ~ England ~ Saturday 20th January 2018.
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APOLLO 11. FIRST MAN ON THE MOON
Fin da bambino mio padre mi ha inculcato la passione per i francobolli di tutto il mondo e ricordo le ore trascorse con la pinzetta in mano a sistemare serie e nazionalità negli album dedicati.
In casa ho una collezione di diverse decine di migliaia di francobolli ma solo uno di questi lo considero il numero uno per importanza storica ed affettiva : quello commemorativo del primo uomo sulla luna, Neil Amstrong.
D'immenso valore simbolico nella storia dell'umanità, segnò un importante successo statunitense nella competizione tecnologica con i sovietici, ma non ebbe alcuno sviluppo.
Per ricordare l'inizio dell'avventura spaziale che avrebbe portato Armstrong a dire «Questo è un piccolo passo per un uomo, ma un grande balzo per l'umanità» ho scelto il francobollo di posta aerea da 10 cents che gli USA emisero poche settimane dopo la storica impresa. L'esemplare mostra proprio Neil Armstrong nell'attimo in cui mette piede sul suolo lunare.
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APOLLO 11. FIRST MAN ON THE MOON
Since I was a child, my father instilled in me a passion for stamps from all over the world and I remember the hours spent with tweezers in hand to arrange series and nationalities in dedicated albums.
At home I have a collection of several tens of thousands of stamps but I consider only one of these the number one for historical and emotional importance: the one commemorating the first man on the moon, Neil Amstrong.
Of immense symbolic value in the history of mankind, it marked an important American success in the technological competition with the Soviets, but had no development.
To remember the beginning of the space adventure that would lead Armstrong to say "This is a small step for a man, but a great leap for humanity" I chose the 10 cents airmail stamp that the US issued a few weeks ago. after the historic enterprise. The specimen shows Neil Armstrong the moment he sets foot on the lunar soil.
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In honor of the first moon landing, I thought it would be fun to post this image. It’s from a project that didn’t get off the ground (pun intended) back when the original Apollo 11 Lunar Lander 10266 set was first released. It’s been sitting finished in my Lightroom catalog collecting lunar dust all this time.
It's hard to believe it's been this long already. I put this together quite a while back as my own tribute and thought this would be a good time to share it.
It was a GREAT morning at Phinizy Swamp in Augusta Georgia. We arrived around 720 am and both eagles were perched waiting on me. My wife and I headed straight to the tree we'd seen these eagles perched on the last two times visiting. I believe this is the female eagle, she appeared larger than the male out of this shot to the left. The bonus this morning was the moon setting early this morning was directly behind the eagles. There were many distractions, small limbs between me and our female eagle. Focusing on the eagle I was able to blur out many of the limbs. I call this image, "The Eagle Has Landed 2". I have many poses from additional images I took that morning.
I shot this pictures on February 2008, when there was a wonderful Moon eclipse. I followed the Moon every night to get the entire sequence, i just missed few nights because of the bad weather..
I used an 800mm lens Zuiko-Olympus.
This would be a tribute to those 3 amazing persons who went there for the first time: it was July 21, 1969: an unforgettable day!
..And it's also dedicated to whom, me included, can still remember that long day and night on tv: even after 40 years it's a vivid memory in my heart!