Astrophotography by Anthony Ayiomamitis

Lunar Image Gallery - Scenic Phenomenon

Our closest celestial neighbour has kept us company for at least four billion years and has entertained our imagination in a variety of ways. It certainly has been involved in our maturation as a species with man's first step on a body beyond our planet during the latter part of the twentienth century and will, inevitably, be our first stop prior to any sort of manned travel to a further celestial body such as Mars. The moon has been a great source of education about our own planet's evolutionary history; it has entertained many inquisitive minds from earlier cultures and generations about the universe in general and man's role in particular; it has enriched the minds of young children taking their first look through a telescope and continues to impact our lives in ways we may or may not readily recognize including tidal forces and various natural rhythms and cycles.

Note: The effort below involving the rising full moon was taken a few kilometers from the seaside resort area of Oropos northeast of Athens and whose history dates to the time of the golden age of ancient Greece. Oropos is best known for the sacred sanctuary Amphiareion (5th century BC) lying in the immediate hills and which was visited by pilgrims in their desire to consult the oracle Amphiaraus for advice and healing.

Note: For photos of the sun and/or full moon against well-known Greek archaeological grounds and sites, please click here.


Image Details
Selene Near Apogee Rising
Imaging Details
Body:
Moon

Mass:
0.0123 x Earth

Mean Eq Diameter:
0.2719 x Earth

Distance:
393,001 km

Sidereal Rev:
27d 07h 43m 11s

Age:
15d 08h 14m

Phase:
99.5°

Diameter:
30.45'

Magnitude:
-12.5

Rukl:
N/A
Date:
May 04, 2015
21:07:17 UT+3


Location:
Oropos, Greece

Equipment:
Takahashi FSQ-106/f5
AP 2x Conv Barlow
Canon EOS 5D Mk I
Baader UV/IR-Cut Filter


Exposure(s):
1 x 1/25 sec
ISO 200
RAW Image Format
4368x2912 Image Size
Manual Mode


Software:
Digital Photo Pro V1.6.1.0
Photoshop CS2


Processing:
RAW to TIFF (16-bit) conv
Resampling
JPG Compression