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David Nasser
Monument CO
06/10/2017
08:00 pm

Equipment Details:

Celestron CPC 11 at f6.3. Nikon D 810 prime focus.

Post-processing Details:

normal light sharpening and contrast enhancement. Images are at the same scale and combined.

Image Details:

This is an image I use in presentations about the Moon. Although it is difficult to tell visually if there is a "super" moon, the comparison of an apogee and perigee Moon make the difference clear. This also shows the elliptical nature of the Moon's orbit and also impact upon eclipses.