Supermoon on November 14th 2016

 
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© Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov 2016
A Supermoon happens when a Full Moon coincides with the Moon's closest approach to Earth, so called perigee. A Super Full Moon looks about 14% bigger than its counterpart, the Micromoon. This image shows the Supermoon on November 14, 2016, which was the closest to Earth since January 26, 1948. The next time a Full Moon is even closer to Earth will be on November 25, 2034. The image has been taken through a thin cloud layer, which is hardly distinguisheble and only slightly affects the image quality.
 

 

Optic(s): RC 12" with Astro-Physics corrector @ f/5 (RC)
Mount: ASA DDM85 Premium
Camera: ATIK 4000 M
Filters: Astronomik V filter
Dates/Times: 14.11.2016
Location: IRIDA Observatory, BG, longitude: E 24 44' 18", latitude: N 41 41' 42"
Exp. Details: V : 1x0.001 sec. Bin 1
More details: Dark and flat frames reduction
Processing: PixInsight / PS
 
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