Supermoon
Taken by James Roger Samworth on May 7, 2020 @
Nailstone, Nuneaton, UK
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Date Taken: 2020:05:08 02:53:10
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Last night saw the last of 3 supermoons for 2020. (Supermoons occur when the moon is within 90% of perigee -- which is its closest approach to Earth in orbit)
Here are some images. The last 3 were taken with my Sony DSC-HX60 compact camera from the bedroom.
A full moon is often regarded as the most boring aspect of a lunation as there are no shadows to be seen. However there ARE interesting and unusual features on show. The 1st image, taken somewhat later from the bedroom window-sill, has a couple of my favourites.
Reiner-gamma is a mysterious geographical feature of the Moon known as a lunar swirl. It is one of the most visible lunar swirls from Earth, visible from most telescopes. It was originally thought to be a lunar highland, but scientists eventually realized that it cast no shadow on the moon.
Messier crater(s) I like as (appropriately) the feature looks like a comet!
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