Tag: Moon

Five-Years Ago (04-November-2011) — New Jersey

Moon and Sun images taken on the same day. If the weather cooperates this year on November 14th I will try to get some images of the large full moon (closer and even bigger than last month).

Sun with Sunspot AR 1339. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and Questar 7" telescope (ISO 400, ~2500 mm, f/16, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sun with Sunspot AR 1339. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and Questar 7″ telescope (ISO 400, ~2500 mm, f/16, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Waxing Gibbous Moon (69%). Autumn Night in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and Questar 7" telescope (ISO 400, ~2500 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Waxing Gibbous Moon (69%). Autumn Night in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and Questar 7″ telescope (ISO 400, ~2500 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (28-August-2012) — North Atlantic Ocean

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 06: At Sea, North Atlantic Ocean.

Two Students on Deck 8 of the MV Explorer and the Gibbous Moon While Crossing the North Atlantic Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec).

Two Students on Deck 8 of the MV Explorer and the Gibbous Moon While Crossing the North Atlantic Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Two Students on Deck 8 of the MV Explorer and the Gibbous Moon While Crossing the North Atlantic Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (28-August-2007) — Colorado

Summertime Night Sky Over Colorado.

Lunar Eclipse Captured in Boulder. Composite of 8 images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 2.0 (2x) TC-E teleconverter. (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1.6 sec).

Today, I know I could have the moon in better focus. When I get some spare time I want to put together the whole sequence of images from that night together. This is just a short part of the images I took.

Lunar Eclipse Captured in Boulder. Composite of 8 images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 3.0 TC-E teleconverter. (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1.6 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lunar Eclipse Captured in Boulder. Composite of 8 images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 3.0 TC-E teleconverter. (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1.6 sec). (David J Mathre)
Accidental Ghostly Self Portrait Taken During a Lunar Eclipse. Boulder Colorado, 28-August-2007. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 14 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Accidental Ghostly Self Portrait Taken During a Lunar Eclipse. Boulder Colorado.  Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 14 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)