The furthest Moonrise ever against the Temple of Poseidon
Taken by Chris Kotsiopoulos on September 30, 2023 @
Sounion, Greece
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I've been chasing this photo for over a decade. I was fortunate enough to make it a reality yesterday! The shot was taken from Patroklos, a small historically significant, uninhabited island located to the west of the Temple.
There was no transport available and the private boats were also unavailable after sunset so I decided to get there alone by kayak boat. After an hour of paddling and one more hour of climbing the rough terrain, I was in place for the shot.
5.300 meters away, I could barely see the Temple. At 19:25 local time, the Moon started emerging from behind the hill and slowly aligning with the Temple. What a moment! As I was shouting out of excitement, I saw a fishing boat in short range. I believe they were looking at the same spectacle or perhaps they were looking at me wondering what I was doing in the middle of nowhere!
According to my astronomy app, the Moon's altitude in the first photo was 1/3 of a degree.
Photo info:
Nikon D600
Sigma APO Macro 400mm + 2x converter
ISO 1600
1/3 second
Date:
29/09/2023
Time:
Photo 1 - 19:27 (local time)
photo 2 - 19:28
Photographer's website:
https://spacetinkerer.com/tinkering-story-9-ancient-light/
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