The Moon - 04-03-20 version

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Written By Patrick A. Cosgrove

Date: April 3, 2020

Cosgrove’s Cosmos Catalog ➤#0023

The Moon April 3rd, 2020 (click to enlarge)

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    About the Project

    I don't usually shoot planets or the Moon, but I was out last night with my Sony A7iii shooting with the Sony 100mm-400mm GM Zoom with the 1.4 Extender on it - all mounted on a heavy carbon fiber tripod, so I decided to take a shot at it...

    The Moon was in its Waxing Gibbous Phase and had an illumination of 72%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun.

    More Info

    Wikipedia: The Moon

    Capture Details

    Lights

    • not recorded

    Cal Frames

    • none

    Capture Hardware

    • Camera: Sony A7III

    • Lens: Sony FE GM 100-400mm with 1.4X extender

    • Tripod: Leofoto Heavy-duty Carbon finger with heavy ball head.

    Software

    • Image Processing: Deepsky Stacker, Photoshop

    Patrick A. Cosgrove

    A retired technology geek leveraging his background and skills in Imaging Systems and Computers to pursue the challenging realm of Astrophotography. This has been a fascinating journey where Art and Technology confront the beauty and scale of a universe that boggles the mind…. It’s all about capturing ancient light - those whispering photons that have traveled long and far….

    https://cosgrovescosmos.com/
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