Sun and Moon

Largest moon of 2008

amirber — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:14:21 GMT

Largest moon of 2008

At the night on Dec. 12 2008 the Moon was almost 10% larger then normal, while reaching a full moon it was also getting to perigee. this photo is a combination of over 80 images photographed with a MEADE DSI III threw an LX200R 16" at the Ilan Ramon youth physics center located at the Ben Gurion University.

Halloween Moon over Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX. October 31st, 2009.

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:54:01 GMT

Halloween Moon over Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX. October 31st, 2009.

by Mark Sykes

Houston, TX. A clear Saturday night football game at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX provided a beautiful view of the Moon rising over the stadium lights. Taken with iPhone.

Sunset over Dallas TX, June 2009.

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:51:18 GMT

Sunset over Dallas TX, June 2009.

by Mark Sykes

Houston TX. An unusually clear evening, in the normally hot and muggy Texas summer, produced a spectacular sunset in Dallas.

Sun through cirrocumulus clouds, Rockport TX. March 2009.

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:49:36 GMT

Sun through cirrocumulus clouds, Rockport TX. March 2009.

by Mark Sykes

Houston TX. A fair spring day on the lower Gulf coast. High clouds making for some ethereal views of the Sun. Taken with iPhone.

Sunset over giant milk bottle, Corpus Christi, TX. March 2009.

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:47:57 GMT

Sunset over giant milk bottle, Corpus Christi, TX. March 2009.

by Mark Sykes

Houston, TX. This giant milk bottle used to be at the gateway to a dairy plant in Corpus Christi, TX. Now it is used as a storehouse for the mobile home park that occupies the site of the old dairy. Taken with iPhone.

Sunset over the Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey. February 2009.

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:45:48 GMT

Sunset over the Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey. February 2009.

by Mark Sykes

Houston, TX. Walking round Istanbul on a beautiful clear winter's day. Taken with iPhone.

Moon over Houston, TX, February 2009

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:44:15 GMT

Moon over Houston, TX, February 2009

by Mark Sykes

Houston, TX. Juxtaposition of Moon and utility poles.

Sun and drilling rig, Midland TX, February 2009.

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:42:39 GMT

Sun and drilling rig, Midland TX, February 2009.

by Mark Sykes

Taken with iPhone. Managed to catch the sun right through the crown block of this drilling rig in west Texas.

Sunset, Woodlands Lake, Texas

txterrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:40:37 GMT

Sunset, Woodlands Lake, Texas

by Mark Sykes

Sunset on New Years' Day 2009 at the Woodlands Lake, 50km north of Houston, TX. Taken with iPhone.

Magical moments in flash video

Tarsoudis — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:24:07 GMT

Magical moments in flash video

The best time of the day is when the Sun going for the sleeping, you can see the video at

http://www.lunar-captures.com//sun_files/091113_sunset_tar.html

check on the sound[;)]

Gibbous "Mineral" Moon

astronut2007 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:03:05 GMT

Gibbous "Mineral" Moon

by Alan C Tough

This image of a waning gibbous Moon taken on November 6, 2009 from Elgin, Scotland. It has been computer-enhanced to show the natural mineral colouration.

Equipment used: Sky-Watcher Evostar-100ED Pro f/9 refractor, Canon EOS 40D at prime-focus. Exposure details: Stack of 77 x 1/200th Sec (taken between 23:22 and 23:42 UT), ISO-200. Processed using RegiStax 5 and Photoshop 7. Note: the colour processing was based on the technique described by Filipe Alves in his website http://www.colormoon.pt.to/

Solar active region AR11030

astrofud — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:43:52 GMT

Solar active region AR11030

by Dave Gradwell

AR11030 approaches the western edge of the disc. Seeing not great as the Sun is quite low from Ireland at this time of year.

Modified PST at f/30 (2700mm fl) DMK21 cmera , 3 pane mosaic. Earth added for scale.

Solar prominences

astrofud — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:43:27 GMT

Solar prominences

by Dave Gradwell

I call this "In the line of fire".
This line of prominences appeared on the Sun on Nov 3. Measuring approximately 360,000km along the disc with the tallest plume 51,000km high. Also visible were 2 quite 3D looking filaments, the right hand one projected into the edge prominence. Earth added for scale.

Modified PST at f/20; DMK21 camera;

The Moon

Bill Snyder — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:21:42 GMT

The Moon

by Bill Snyder

Moon RGB image Captured with William Optics 80mm and DSI III camera Stacked in Envisage processed in Photoshop. Imaged from Pa. USA on 11-03-09

Sun Hiding

Shellsmiley — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:14:09 GMT

Sun Hiding

The Sun was just starting to go down over the Inner Harbor here in Victoria, BC, Canada on Oct.26th, 2009 at 6:34pm. I took the picture with my Hp Photosmart E327 Digital Camera.

Moon at dusk

Shellsmiley — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:09:01 GMT

Moon at dusk

I took this picture on Oct.2nd, 2009 at 7:30pm from my balcony in Victoria, BC, Canada. I used my Hp Photosmart E327 Digital Camera. It doesn't take very good pictures at night, but I think this one turned out pretty well.

Cabeus Crater Moments after LCROSS impact

ddhowe — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:27:59 GMT

Cabeus Crater Moments after LCROSS impact

Cabeus Crater Moments after LCROSS impact. 14" LX-200ACF, Meade DSI

Ptolemaeus area and Catena Davy

Tarsoudis — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:52:42 GMT

Ptolemaeus area and Catena Davy

by George Tarsoudis

One more image from 10 Oct. 2009.

Technical details : Telescope 10 inch at f/6.3, Fire-i 785 Unibrain, barlow 3X, filter Red, mosaic 2 images.

Sunset from my veranda

Tarsoudis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:33:13 GMT

Sunset from my veranda

The romantic times when the day pass is the Sunset, if you not going in Santorini !!! please going for one time of your life is the best Sunset I have see in my life.

This is not from Santorini but from my new house and observatory !!!

Sinus Iridium the biggest sinus of the Moon?

Tarsoudis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:15:24 GMT

Sinus Iridium the biggest sinus of the Moon?

Is this the biggest Sinus of Moon? Maybe the anser is no, if you see the table at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_maria_on_the_Moon

the Sinus Medii is the biggest