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Director of The Wizard of Oz, performed by Alma High School Students. Not only a director, but an educator of young thespians, instilling confidence and guiding them in the performing arts.
In 2022 I dedicated myself to collecting the quarters of the moon: first quarter and last quarter.
I tried to photograph the Moon, closer to 50% illumination, when the terminator was perpendicular to the horizon and this always happened shortly before or shortly after sunset (for the first quarter) and shortly before or shortly after dawn (last quarter).
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Within the synodic month or lunar month, the first quarter phase occurs on day 7 and the last quarter phase on day 22
The first and last quarter moon has the characteristic that it rises or sets at midnight or noon and keeps us company in the sky for half the day.
The first quarter moon rises at noon and sets at midnight, the last quarter moon rises at midnight and sets at noon.
The Moons were all photographed with a telephoto lens and at the end of 2022 I chose to position them, with respect to the southern meridian, at the point where they were at the moment I took the shot (i.e., rigorously, when the terminator would have been perpendicular)
I chose as background one of the locations from where I filmed most of the moons, or rather the field near my house, in the Modica countryside.
The photo that I propose to you is therefore the imaginary path of the quarters of the moon in the calendar year 2022
On my site I have included all the documentation of this work including the possibility of seeing the individual shots of the individual moons. greenflash.photo/portfolio/all-quarter-moons-of-2022/
Some peculiarities of the quarter moon:
1) It is called a quarter of the Moon because, in addition to having covered ¼ of its orbit, the illuminated part we are observing corresponds to half the face of the Moon exposed towards the Earth but to ¼ of the whole Moon.
2) During the last quarter the terminator moves showing the sunset on the lunar surface.
During the first quarter the terminator moves showing the sunrise on the lunar surface
3) The area of the craters near the terminator is very rich for observations and perhaps also for this reason this phase was chosen as the first astronomical photographic shot.
4) The first astronomical photography dates back to March 23, 1840 and takes up the Moon in the last quarter. It was taken by the astronomer Draper commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_W_Draper-The_first_M...
5) 2022 was also an important year for the Artemis1 mission and the day of departure took place on November 16th when the Moon was in the last quarter.
6) The month of November also contained 3 quarter moon phases: the 1st, 16th and 30th
7) In the first quarter of the Moon, along the terminator, pareidolias can be observed: Lunar x and lunar V (the Moon of February 9 shows a better vision)
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8) The half moon has a particular importance in navigation, both on land and at sea, as it allows to determine the position of the north or south cardinal point. For navigation on land, for example, the half moon can be used to determine the direction of true north, as the crescent's arc extends from east to west, with the horizon cutting through the crescent perpendicular to its direction. Looking towards the half moon and finding the midpoint between the two extremes of light, the north-south direction can be identified. Also, for navigation at sea, the half moon can be used to determine the ship's latitude. When the Moon is at its highest point in the night sky, its arc appears horizontal and cuts the local meridian perpendicularly. By measuring the angle between the crescent and the horizon, the ship's latitude can be calculated.
9) The half moon can also be used to estimate local time. Knowing that the crescent is halfway between sunrise and sunset, local time can be estimated by looking at the crescent's position in the sky.
Are there any other reasons to be interested in the quarter moon? :-P
A little statistic:
Closest quarter moon of the year 2022: 03/25/22 Distance: 370136 km
Farthest quarter moon of the year 2022: 10/17/22 Distance: 404280 km
The quarter moon photographed closest to 50% brightness was 8/19
The quarter moon photographed that reached the maximum altitude at the moment of the shot: 18/9/22 h: +79°58'38''
The quarter moon photographed which reached the minimum altitude at the moment of the shot: 2/24/22 h: +23°12'56''
Maximum azimuth at the time of shooting: 16/12/22 - 212°12'41''
Minimum azimuth at the time of shooting: 9/1/22 - 148°24'51’'
Location: Modica Countryside (Sicily-ITA)
Camera: Nikon D7100; sigma 150-600 mm (600mm)
East Coast Memorial
Dedicated 1960
Description: Eagle on pedestal between two ranks of 4 inscribed pylons, aligned with Statue of Liberty.
Donor/Source: ABMC
Fabricator/Sculptor: Albino Manca
The national memorial dedicated to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, lies about half way between the Lincoln Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC. Its four open-air rooms represent each of the four terms of office to which he was elected. A meandering pathway leads past waterfalls, bronze sculptures, and FDR’s own powerful words carved on the granite walls. The memorial honors the memory of one of America’s great leaders and the optimism and courage that he shared with his fellow citizens through the ordeals of the Great Depression and World War II. A statue of Roosevelt sitting in a wheelchair greets visitors and reminds them of the man who refused to let disability stop him.
I'm guessing this was originally a Nintendo Popeye converted into a Vs. Nintendo Gradius.
We called it a dedicated Popeye-Gradius.
It was ear splittingly loud.
Bombay Sisters ~ Saroja and Lalitha take control of the stage and audience with their divine melodies. Bombay Sisters are performing for the first time in Sri Lanka.
The prominent duo singers have been singing since 1963 and they can sing in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi. They are known for neat renditions of songs and competent handling of improvisations.
This family traveled from its native Japan to show their support for their favorite driver, Tony Kanaan.
This pic made me think of Japan. I'd like to dedicate this photo to this country and these people, who are experiencing a terrible tragedy in these days.
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