Get your cameras ready for tonight's moon!

[thistleandthat]

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100129/sc_space/biggestandbrightestfullmoonof2010tonight">http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100129/sc_space/biggestandbrightestfullmoonof2010tonight</a></p>

[Farkle-Mpls]

<p>Thanks Melanie. And here's a nice footnote linked from the same site (regarding astrophotography):</p>

<p>http://www.space.com/spacewatch/astrophotography_101_030627.html</p>

[Farkle-Mpls]

<p>Canon 40D, Canon 80-200L, F8, 1/200s, ISO 100, tripod, mirror locked, remote trigger</p>

<p>Minneapolis, MN around 8:15pm CT</p><div></div>

[gene thornton]

<p>This web site is helpful in finding sun and moon rise and set times</p>

<p>http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php</p>

[paf iii]

<p>No moon for me, 10 degress cloudy & light snow in Northern Illinois</p>

[thistleandthat]

<p>Carl, that is awesome! I unfortunately was unable to see the moon because its pissing rain here in Alabama.</p>

[NimArt]

<p>Canon 7D , lens 28-135 F/3.5-5.6 : I took this last night F/8 @ 1/200s and this is the 100% crop, handheld.<br>

Iran- Tehran.</p><div></div>

[donnab]

These are fantastic photos. I too, went outside with my tripod and tried to shoot something like these but the best I could do on this special evening was to spot the rising moon between some tree branches over our lake (the beginner that I am).<div></div>

[Robin Smith]

<p>Here's mine</p><div></div>

[rich_miranda]

<p>This one is from last Saturday night, after a rain break<br>

<a href="/photo/10616890"><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10616890-sm.jpg" border="0" alt="The Moon" width="200" height="174" /></a></p>

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[parv]

<p>Well, since people seem to be posting moon pictures with the craters, I <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bitteralmonds/4325504564/">submit mine for them</a> as it does nothing for me.

 

<p>I do like Donna B's image more.

[marc_batters]

<p>Another interesting site for finding objects in the sky, relative to "your" location on our planet, is the Interactive Site of Paul Neave. Enter the site via "Flash Earth", pinpoint your location, then go to "Planetarium". <br />Alternating left clicks will lock-unlock scanning motion of the sky (via your mouse) , and also identify the constellations and planets by name (when locked & highlighted). <br />Informational panes in the upper left allow you to input any day or time into the calendar, allowing you to pre-plan viewing of upcoming celestial events, day or night.<br />[Compiler of this response has no connected interest to this free, (and mostly) ad-free site.]</p>