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Tag Archives: Moon
Earth Shine and the Waxing Crescent Moon
Earth Shine and the Moon The moon is once again making an appearance in the night sky. It is currently in the waxing crescent, and it’s a good opportunity to try and capture some earth-shine.
Posted in Astrophotography
Tagged appearance, brighter side, crescent, earth shine, earthshine, high contrast, horizon, impact craters, infrared, infrared camera, light on the moon, light source, lunar surface, Moon, night sky, saturn, sun, sunlight, surface of the moon, surface topology, waxing crescent moon
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The Supermoon arrived on time :-).
Standing by the side of the road waiting for the supermoon to rise. Graeme and I discussed where the moon would rise and decided that we might have a nice clear shot from the hill by the campground looking out … Continue reading
Posted in Astrophotography, Home and About
Tagged big moon, bright moon, cameras, different perspective, Full moon, horizon, illusion, image, Kanata, lune, Moon, night photography, night shots, Ontario, orange glow, Ottawa, perspective, skyline, super-lune, supermoon, telephoto lens, traffic, wide angle
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Tonight is SuperMoon Night
It’s a full moon tonight and so far the forecast is for a clear sky in our part of the world so Graeme is working hard to get his camera and telescope ready for the big event.
Posted in Astrophotography, Home and About
Tagged apogee furthest point, astronomical event, atmospheric effects, big moon, bright moon, celestial event, clear sky, closest point, closest to earth, earth, eastern horizon, Full moon, howl at the moon, Kanata, Moon, moon closest to earth, Ontario, optical illusion, orbit, perigean tides, perigee, perigee closest point, perigee full moon, perigee moon, rare night, supermoon, superstition, telescope, timber wolf, vampire, werewolf, wolf
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Kanata, Ontario – The last fly pass of the “Discovery”
Graeme arrived after work and suggested that, since the night sky was clear, we should try to get a shot of the last pass by of the space shuttle “Discovery”.
Lunar Eclipse, December 21, 2010
Tonight, we are supposed to be experiencing the first lunar eclipse that will fall on the Winter Solstice (start of winter in Northern Hemisphere) in 300+ years. At the moment, the sky is pretty cloudy where I live, so I … Continue reading
Posted in Astrophotography, Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged eclipse, Kanata, lunar, Moon, night photography, Ontario, Ottawa, shadow, sun's shadow, winter solstice
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The Moon over Mirror Lake, New York State
After spending two days in the rain or under heavily overcast skies, we were happy to see the skies clear and the moon come out. It would have been nice if the skies had cleared a few hours earlier when … Continue reading
Full Moon, July 16th, 2008
Full Moon, July 16th, 2008
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Tagged ©rjhay, Full moon, Moon, Northern Hemisphere, Ron Hay
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Full Moon, Kanata, Ontario
Full Moon, Kanata, Ontario After attending the fireworks display at Kanata, Ontario’s toboggan slide hill, I returned home. When I looked up, the moon seemed to be as clear and near as I had seen it in some time. Tech: … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged cropped, Full moon, Kanata, Moon, Nikon 1.7x extender., Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, Nikon D200, Ontario, RJHay, Ron Hay
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Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006
Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006 Although ice skates are the most common form of transportation on the frozen stretches of the Rideau Canal and Dow’s Lake, they are certainly not the only method. All of that exercise might … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Beavertails, children, cutter, Dow's Lake, Guiness Record, horse, ice skate, mascot, Moon, Ontario, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, skate, sled, sleigh, snow, snow sculpture, Taffy on snow, twilight, World's Largest Skating Rink
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