Astrophotography

[moot]

That's what I meant, stacked, sorry.

[ChickenHawk]

That's a great shot.

I find the dark side of the moon especially interesting.  I can only assume that it's being lit from the sunlight reflecting off the surface of the earth.  Have you ever taken and stacked pictures of a new moon?  I don't think I've ever seen a picture of a "full" dark moon before.

[Nwbie]

Wabbit
How ironic that you posted this - thank you by the way. The wife and I were commenting on the beautiful evening stars the other night and I got a =WTH- do you know ?--- look from the wife when I said they were planets I believe, That I believe one is Venus but I do not know what the other one is.....The 6 year old daughter was quite impressed, but the wife had significantly planted a seed of doubt
You got a squeal and a Way Cool statement .. and thanks by the way for the look of admiration from a six year old kid that I am not as goofy as her mother says I am ....




 

NwBie

[CptTrips]

That's a great shot.

I find the dark side of the moon especially interesting.  I can only assume that it's being lit from the sunlight reflecting off the surface of the earth.  Have you ever taken and stacked pictures of a new moon?  I don't think I've ever seen a picture of a "full" dark moon before.

ChickenHawk,

I've had that same idea myself. 

However, I think the problem is that a new Moon is dark because the Sun is lighting up its back side, not any of the side facing us.  It can only do that when the Moon is roughly between us and the Sun (not exactly between us as that would be an eclipse  ).  So, when the Moon is new, it is likely right near the Sun in the sky and totally lost in the Sun's glare.

Regards,
Wab

[Seraphim]

Thanks for the great pics, Wab..I just showed these pics to my family, seeing the moons is pretty amazing, I have a telescope & never thought to even look. I brought it up tonight because we can still see the planets, walking home from dinner. The same night you took those pictures, I commented on how nice is it was to see the moon with 2 planets, I found later about how rare it is to see Jupiter & Venus with the moon. (Again, walking home from ...  well the liquor store that time  .

[VonMessa]

ChickenHawk,

I've had that same idea myself. 

However, I think the problem is that a new Moon is dark because the Sun is lighting up its back side, not any of the side facing us.  It can only do that when the Moon is roughly between us and the Sun (not exactly between us as that would be an eclipse  ).  So, when the Moon is new, it is likely right near the Sun in the sky and totally lost in the Sun's glare.

Regards,
Wab

There is no dark side of the moon, it's all dark.





Sorry, Wab, couldn't resist.     

Once again, fantastic job.  I always look forward to your shots.         

[CptTrips]

I find the dark side of the moon especially interesting.  I can only assume that it's being lit from the sunlight reflecting off the surface of the earth. 

Sorry, I forgot to answer your question.  Yes, I believe the term is "Earthshine".

Clear Skies,
Wab

[CptTrips]

Wabbit
How ironic that you posted this - thank you by the way. The wife and I were commenting on the beautiful evening stars the other night and I got a =WTH- do you know ?--- look from the wife when I said they were planets I believe, That I believe one is Venus but I do not know what the other one is.....The 6 year old daughter was quite impressed, but the wife had significantly planted a seed of doubt
You got a squeal and a Way Cool statement .. and thanks by the way for the look of admiration from a six year old kid that I am not as goofy as her mother says I am ....




 

NwBie

Glad to have been of assistance.   

Wab

[CptTrips]

Mark you calendars.  From one of my Astronomy club friends. ....

List of all approaches of any two planets within five degrees of each other
in the 21st Century.
!
NEAR FAR ELON- GEOCENTRIC SEMIDIAM. SEMIDIAM.
TDT PLANET PLANET GATION SEPARATION OF NEAR OF FAR
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2008 Feb 1 12:14 Venus - Jupiter 32 W 0°35'19"88 N 6.70" 16.30"
2008 Dec 1 8:45 Venus - Jupiter 43 E 2°00'47"27 S 8.91" 16.98"
2010 Feb 17 2:16 Venus - Jupiter 9 E 0°32'05"78 S 5.31" 16.52"
2011 May 11 14:49 Venus - Jupiter 26 W 0°34'04"67 S 6.03" 16.88"
2012 Mar 13 22:27 Venus - Jupiter 46 E 2°59'54"31 NW 11.05" 17.51"
2012 Jul 1 7:58 Venus - Jupiter 32 W 4°48'07"40 SE 23.89" 16.99"
2013 May 28 18:38 Venus - Jupiter 16 E 0°59'55"31 N 5.47" 16.21"
2014 Aug 18 5:12 Venus - Jupiter 18 W 0°11'53"43 N 5.57" 15.83"
2015 Jul 1 3:50 Venus - Jupiter 42 E 0°20'03"07 SW 17.41" 16.22"
2015 Oct 25 23:39 Venus - Jupiter 46 W 1°01'29"95 S 12.98" 16.33"
2016 Aug 27 22:32 Venus - Jupiter 22 E 0°03'59"99 NE 5.80" 15.47"
2017 Nov 13 8:25 Venus - Jupiter 14 W 0°15'43"43 N 5.46" 15.41"
2019 Jan 22 15:16 Venus - Jupiter 46 W 2°24'23"48 N 11.22" 16.49"
2019 Nov 24 12:31 Venus - Jupiter 26 E 1°24'18"05 S 6.11" 16.14"

Regards,
Wab