Supermoon
View allAll Photos Tagged perigee
This week marks the 1-year anniversary of my weekly (if not traveling) photo postings on Flickr. Wow, time has flown by quickly! My family will be growing soon so hopefully I’ll have time to continue this weekly tradition. If anything it might just mean I need to process more photos at once rather than more spread out like I currently do.
Another cool bit of news is I recently learned that Asklens.com has chosen me to be the focus of their next Photographer Spotlight series after finding my work here on Flickr! These are the same guys behind the very useful howmuchblur.com site. That was a surprising bit of news and I’m honored to have been chosen. It’s certainly a nice way to commemorate the 1-year anniversary :) Here's the article and interview: Asklens.com - Photographer Spotlight: Denny Yang.
Lastly, some have asked if I’m on Facebook and I am. You can find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dennyang.
Now onto this week’s picture. The Supermoon of November 14, 2016 was said to be the closest the Moon has been to Earth since January of 1948. On that day, the Moon was 30% brighter and 14% bigger than an average full moon. This phenomenon occurs when a full or new moon coincides with its closest approach to Earth, its perigee, and is a result of the Moon’s elliptical orbit around the Earth.
Before photographing, I had brainstormed interesting landmarks around Dallas that would showcase the size and shape of the Supermoon. The round ball of the Reunion Tower with the Dallas skyline won out. Obviously many people had similar ideas though as there were around 30 photographers shooting the skyline that night. Upon arrival I realized that the Moon would be smaller than I imagined next to the ball of Reunion Tower. Maybe seeing too many Photoshopped images of giant moons over a city had warped my expectations. Nonetheless it was a nice non-muddy night and I definitely learned my lesson and parked closer this time. The last time I was there shooting for the picture “Dallas Fire and Ice Sunset” I had to walk roughly 20 minutes over extremely muddy paths to get to my shooting location.
This was my first experience shooting with the Sony 70-300mm and I must say that the focal range is pretty nice to have in a single lens. This is actually the longest native zoom currently available for Sony full-frame E-mount and I’d say the lens is pretty sharp especially stopped down. Not super-sharp like the G-Masters or some Zeiss primes, but sharp enough for most applications.
On Monday, the gap between the Earth and the moon closed to its shortest point, known as the perigee - a distance of 221,525 miles. The last time the moon was this close to the Earth was in 1948.
After that, the event will not be matched until the moon makes a similar approach in 2034.
........
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment and fav my images.
Have a great day everyone!
The full moon on July 3, 2023, the first of four ultra-bright supermoons, will appear larger and more vibrant due to its close proximity to Earth during perigee i.e. 14,000 miles closer to Earth than a typical full moon event.
This month’s moon is also known as the buck moon. July is typically when male deer’s antlers grow during an annual cycle of shedding and regrowth, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Google
We just had a Pacific storm roll through with lots of rain and wind. This is the morning after the storm. Luckily it was also the last of the King Tide days, so we scurried over to the coast to see these big breaking waves at high tide.
King tides are the highest tides. They are naturally occurring, predictable events.
Tides are driven by the relative positions of the Earth, Sun, Moon, land formations, and relative location on Earth. In the lunar month, the highest tides occur roughly every 14 days, at the new and full moons, when the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun are in alignment. These highest tides in the lunar cycle are called spring tides.
The king tides occur when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned at perigee and perihelion, resulting in the largest tidal range seen over the course of a year. So, tides are enhanced when the Earth is closest to the Sun around January of each year. They are reduced when it is furthest from the Sun, around July.
2021-04 27 22:15
Bremen Germany
Zum Greifen nah!
Wegen der elliptischen Form der Mondumlaufbahn verändert sich die Entfernung zwischen Erde und Mond ständig.
Wenn sich der Mond bei Vollmond am erdnächsten Punkt des Orbits befindet (dem Perigäum), erscheint er wegen der geringeren Distanz größer und heller als sonst. Im Volksmund wird dieses Phänomen oft als Supermond bezeichnet.
A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and its shadow covers the Moon. Eclipse watchers can see the Moon turn red when the eclipse reaches totality. On May 26, 2021, the Full Flower Moon was totally eclipsed and turn a shade of red for about 14 minutes. The eclipse took place just a few hours after the Moon reaches perigee, the closest point to Earth on its orbit. This makes this a Super Flower Blood Moon! The Moon does not have any light of its own—it shines because its surface reflects sunlight. During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon and cuts off the Moon's light supply. When this happens, the surface of the Moon takes on a reddish glow instead of going completely dark. The red color of a totally eclipsed Moon has prompted many people in recent years to refer to total lunar eclipses as Blood Moons. 61961
The full Strawberry Moon rose on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. This Strawberry Moon is a special treat because it isn’t an ordinary full moon, but a Supermoon, appearing larger and brighter.
A Supermoon occurs "when a full moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, a point known as perigee."
The year's final supermoon graced the skies on August 12.
A supermoon is a full moon that appears larger and brighter in the night sky as it's closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit. This position is called perigee. The moon will not be full when it reaches perigee during the rest of 2022.
The August full moon was dubbed the Sturgeon moon by Native American tribes because it was considered a good time to catch sturgeon in the Great Lakes.
If you missed it, it will still be full tonight, Friday, for you to admire one of nature's glorious spectacles.
A total lunar eclipse occurred on 21 January 2019 UTC. For observers in the Americas, the eclipse took place between the evening of Sunday, 20 January and the early morning hours of Monday, 21 January. For observers in Europe and Africa, the eclipse occurred during the morning of 21 January. The Moon was near its perigee on 21 January and as such can be described as a "supermoon".
© All rights reserved
This is the first of three consecutive super moons of the year!
A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth in its orbit—resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as viewed from Earth. The technical name is a perigee syzygy or a full Moon around perigee. Wikipedia
sorry ...taken in an haste, & my travel tripod was a bit wobbly...
A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth.
The technical name is the perigee
One shot which I had forgotten to upload of the November 2016 supermoon rising behind Glastonbury Tor. This was the closest the full moon had been to earth since 1948. It rapidly vanished behind the thick clouds, but not before silhouetting the people on top of the hill.
The super moon also visible in The Netherlands on april 27, 2021
A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit—resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as viewed from Earth.
Having regularly come to watch the starling murmurations in Brighton, a low tide brought an opportunity to stand a little closer to the action on Brighton beach. A perigee falcon nearby, caused the murmuration to create some fascinating shapes including over the 'booster ride' on Brighton's Palace Pier.
Captured from my Vancouver home.
A full moon in April is called a Pink Moon – the name originates from the native American tradition of naming full moon according to seasons. [...]. Its name is associated with the blooming of pink wildflowers called creeping phlox or moss phlox in early spring.
This super moon [which] is a full moon that occurs when the moon is at its closest distance (perigee) to the earth, i.e., 356,907 km. [on April 07], was at 2.35 pm and will be the biggest and brightest full moon of 2020 at 10.35 pm EDT.
The super moon will have its usual golden hue at the horizon and will be white and the brightest as it moves overhead. [...] The best time to watch the super pink moon [in Vancouver] is just after moonrise on Tuesday, April 7th and just before moonset on Wednesday, April 8th. [...].
Summarized from the publication by todocanada On April 7, 2020
Stay safe and happy!
The flip side to yesterday's story....;-)
______________________________________
A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. Thus, there should logically be only one per year (this was it), but I reckon marketing demands have resulted in a few more being assigned the designation. In fact, there are 5 in 2014: two in January; one in July; this one; and another in September. Convenient how three fall consecutively during the vacation months. I personally believe its a ploy by big oil to induce additional driving. Before you know it, every moon will be super.
Technically this phenomenon is called a perigee-syzygy...a term never used because no one can pronounce it. On the other hand an apogee-syzygy is called in popular parlance a "micromoon"...also a term never used for the same reason AND because no one cares about it. (To wit, have you ever heard anyone say, "Hey, Helen...don't forget about the micromoon tonight." I didn't think so...)
A total lunar eclipse occurred on 21 January 2019 UTC. For observers in the Americas, the eclipse took place between the evening of Sunday, 20 January and the early morning hours of Monday, 21 January. For observers in Europe and Africa, the eclipse occurred during the morning of 21 January. The Moon was near its perigee on 21 January and as such can be described as a "supermoon".
© All rights reserved
March 9, 2020 Supermoon rising over the marsh and snags at Babcock Wildlife Management Area near Punta Gorda, Florida
Even if I'm no Astro-Expert, I couldn't resist
and this was the best I could get ;-))
Super-Moon on April 7th, 2020
as seen from our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
A clear sky and it looks like a full moon to me.... but it is NOT the Supermoon which will rise around 5 p..m.today. So it is the night before the Supermoon.
My image is taken at 2 o'clock in the early morning.
Because of a cloudy sky in Southwest Germany we probably won't be able this evening to get a glimpse of the biggest moon since 1948..
.It’ll rise at nearly the same time as sunset here...Nevertheless, I'm hoping for cloud breaks after sunset...
Otherwise I have to wait til 2034 (ugh...)
Good luck to all Flickrians who are interested in :-)
______
Interessant: Supervollmond - alles nur optische Täuschung
www.der-mond.org/detailansicht/news/detail/news/supervoll...
...Vielleicht haben wir hier im Südwesten nach 17 Uhr doch etwas Glück, und die Wolkendecke erlaubt heute doch noch den einen oder anderen Blick..
Allen Interessierten an diesem faszinierenden Himmelsspektakel viel Glück mit dem Wetter :-)
________
Taken in that superb sunset evening at Melbourne....The moon was in its Perigee and it looked huge just over the horizon, I did a few closer up but I did like the look of this one too..
At 05:16 UTC on January 21, 2019, the Full Moon will reach its perigee—the point on its orbit closest to the Earth. Known as a Super Moon, Supermoon, or Super Full Moon, this Full Moon may look bigger and brighter than a normal Full Moon.
The eclipsed Full Moon is also known as the Wolf Moon in many Northern Hemisphere cultures, after howling wolves that can be heard during this time of the year. The year's first Full Moon is also known as Old Moon, Ice Moon, Snow Moon, and Moon after Yule.
The confluence of these two events at the same time as the lunar eclipse has prompted many people to name this rare eclipse, the Super Wolf Blood Moon or the Super Blood Wolf Moon. The Blood Moon part of the name comes from the fact that the Moon may turn a shade of red during totality.
Captured in: Smithtown, NY
September 27th, 2015.
Had some fun taking some shots of the total lunar eclipse last night. It was a beautiful early fall night, and my family and I decided to stay out to watch the event.
It was my son's first chance to experience a total lunar eclipse, and it was fun to see him take a real interest as the moon progressed through each of the phases.
The image you see here is my final composite image showing a few phases of the moon before, during and after eclipse totality. I wanted to put something together for my little guy as a reminder of this experience.
* * * * * * * * * *
"Phases of the Supermoon" is a non-HDR image that was processed w/ ACR and Photoshop (includes the use of Topaz Labs plugins -- Denoise, and Clean).
Taken with a Canon 1100D with 18-55mm lens on a static tripod
Photos were taken every 5 minutes. During totality the Moon dropped behind a tree so I had to relocate the camera, hence the small gap in the sequence.
35 shots in total, stacked using StarStax
The moon in Perigee having just risen above the horizon but still low enough to be in some partial clouds.
This took a lot of planning and a slice of luck with the weather as the moon only appeared for a couple of minutes through a gap in the clouds at just the right moment.
The brightest supermoon since 1948 rising behind Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England in November 2016. The silhouetted people on the hilltop made it even better.
Best wishes to everyone for 2017.
Happy New Year!
A Full moon. This happens once every lunar cycle (approximately once per month).
Perigee. The Moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical so sometimes it's closer and sometimes it's farther way. The point where the Moon comes closest to Earth is called perigee.
The full moon doesn't usually coincide with perigee. When it does, it's a super-moon.
Explore December 12 - #196. Thanks everyone :-)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
The biggest, brightest, and closest full moon of the year occurs on December 12. For some viewers, the moon will look at its best when they see it set in the west on the morning of the 12th, but it will also provide a good show on the evening of the 12 as it rises in the east. The biggest full moon of the year occurs when the moon is closest in its orbit to us, at perigee, (the December 12, 2008 perigee has the moon 356,566 km (221,560 miles) distant, and therefore it appears brightest on this date.
For 2009, the closest full moon of the year occurs next month, in January. Not only will the moon on January 10 be the brightest of the year, it will also be the third brightest during the 25 year stretch from 1993 to 2017.
(Source: Stargazing)
Thank you to myolive for providing the data. :-)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delighted to win ~
Third Place: Sky As A Canvas Competition: Sky and Moon (July 2010)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The largest moon in 87 years (in the period from January 26, 1948 to November 25, 2034). the gap between the Earth and the moon will close to its shortest point, known as "perigee" - a distance of 356.509 km (221,524 miles). On November 25, 2034 we will have a distance of 356.448 km (221,486 miles).
For the moon to come closer than 356.400 kilometers (221,457 miles) is extremely rare. In fact, this won’t happen at all in the 21st century (2001-2100) or the 22nd century (2101-2200). The last time the full moon perigee swung this close to Earth was on January 14, 1930 (356.397 km/221,455 miles), and the next time won’t be till January 1, 2257 (356.371 km/221,439 miles)!
A total lunar eclipse occurred on 21 January 2019 UTC. For observers in the Americas, the eclipse took place between the evening of Sunday, 20 January and the early morning hours of Monday, 21 January. For observers in Europe and Africa, the eclipse occurred during the morning of 21 January. The Moon was near its perigee on 21 January and as such can be described as a "supermoon".
© All rights reserved
The first of only two supermoons of 2021 rose in a Super Pink Full Moon last night (April 26). The next and last Supermoon of 2021 will occur in May.
April full moon is also called the Pink Moon, but it has nothing to do with its color. According to NASA, the April moon got its name after the herb pink moss, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox or mountain phlox, which is one of the earliest spring flowers appearing in the United States.
Supermoons are full moons that appear bigger in the sky than usual, though the difference may not be noticeable to the casual observer. During a supermoon, the full moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is at its farthest from Earth. That’s because it coincides with the moon's arrival at perigee, the closest point to Earth in its orbit.
Summarized from: www.space.com/super-pink-moon-supermoon-rises-april-2021
Date and Time: 1 Feb. 2018 - 3:55 a.m. (CET)
Distance to Earth: 367.825 km
Moonphase: Perigee Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
(Handheld Moon Shot)
Taken over the deep countryside in West Wales (Ceredigion)
ƒ 2.8
108 mm
1/2000
ISO 100
Dedicated to C.F. (ILYWAMHASAM)
Tonight,the moon is at perigee and in conjuntion with Mars
Taken with the 400mm f2.8L IS
Friends may View On Black
but still 358993 km away ...
Super-Moon on August 29th, 2015
as seen from our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
Happy Sunday !
This is a picture of the Full December Moon, at the time of Winter Solstice. The December Full Moon is called the Cold Moon or the Long Night Moon.
At the time of the Winter Solstice the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest night of the year - at 40 degrees North the daylight is only 9 hours and 16 minutes.
The December Full Moon is opposite the Sun which rides low in the south during day, so the December Full Moon climbs high at night and lights the cold winter nights with its light.
Tycho crater with its long rays is visible at lower right, whereas the huge Lunar Maria Imbrium ("Sea of Rains") and Oceanus Procellarum ("Ocean of Storms") dominate the left part of the image (Lunar West).
Aristarchus crater is the brightest lunar feature of the vast Oceanus Procellarum, the largest of the lunar maria.
Next Month's Full Moon (January 21) will pass right through Earth's shadow, offering us a Total Lunar Eclipse. And since it will be near perigee, this will be a Super Full - Wolf - Blood Red - Moon!
Image Details:
Camera: EOS 550D
Telescope: Orion EON80 ED, F/6.25, ISO 100, 1/125 sec
Date: 22/12/18, 6:29 pm, Thessaloniki, Greece
Moon age 14.70 days, 100% iluminated
Processing: Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop CS6
On May 6 2012, the full moon reached perigee, the closest point to Earth in its elliptical pattern. Reportedly, the moon was 14% larger than other full moons of 2012.
An ocean swell at high tide crashes over the mussel-covered rocks and into the famed maw of Thor's Well, Cape Perpetua, Oregon.
The Well is an incredible formation, and while standing and waiting for perfect waves, I realized how many elements must align in order to catch this sight at its most visually interesting - i.e., at sunset and at the highest of tides. First, the moon must be close to the earth (perigee) so that the high-tide is at its highest; second, that high-tide has to occur within an hour or two of sunset; and third, there must be clouds on the horizon in order for the sunset to be interesting. Perhaps needless to say, these elements did not all align for our visit. However, as the photo shows, we did get to see water pouring into the famed Well, and the simple fact that we managed to secure a parking spot around high-tide was a minor victory in itself.
The photographer's sleight of hand must be acknowledged here, because the framing cleverly omits the throng of people ringing the well and snapping selfies, and of course, one cannot see or hear the drone that was buzzing overhead. My dislike of drones borders on the irrational - I know they can be used to create beautiful photos from extraordinary perspectives, but somehow when I hear them noisily flitting overhead I immediately wish for them to vanish and leave me in peace. Fortunately for drone enthusiasts, my opinions matter very little!
Daily Dog Challenge 600. "Soft Colors" - Take a photo of your dog today that features soft colors.
Our Daily Chalenge: PASTEL
Explore: Highest Position 362
The first of only two supermoons of 2021 rose in a Super Pink Full Moon last night (April 26). The next and last Supermoon of 2021 will occur in May.
April full moon is also called the Pink Moon, but it has nothing to do with its color. According to NASA, the April moon got its name after the herb pink moss, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox or mountain phlox, which is one of the earliest spring flowers appearing in the United States.
Supermoons are full moons that appear bigger in the sky than usual, though the difference may not be noticeable to the casual observer. During a supermoon, the full moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is at its farthest from Earth. That’s because it coincides with the moon's arrival at perigee, the closest point to Earth in its orbit.
Summarized from: www.space.com/super-pink-moon-supermoon-rises-april-2021
The moon on the left is nearly full and taken on April 19th of this year. This moon was known as a "Micro Moon." The furthest full moon of the year. The moon on the right was shot yesterday and as you probably know, a nearly full Supermoon. They were both shot from the same location and with the same equipment. There was no cropping to the frames before the composite was made.
Thanks for viewing!