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Edmonds photographer John Matson took this sequence Sunday night, Sept. 27) from his driveway using a a Nikon D5200, a 300mm lens and a tripod. "The first arc of moons is the last half of the lunar eclipse event or the closing "penumbra.” Matson notes. "The second arc I snapped beginning at the apex of the eclipse, when the earth’s shadow completely covered the moon during the “Umbra,” giving the moon a reddish cast. The red color is the result of sunlight shining through the earth’s atmosphere. The moon to the upper left is the slightly magnified, very bright Supermoon, so called because it is a full moon coinciding with its closest possible proximity to the Earth. The photo is a composite of 17 separate photos taken over a period of 102 minutes.
Edmonds photographer John Matson took this composite of 17 separate photos over a period of 102 minutes Sunday night, Sept. 27 from his driveway using a a Nikon D5200, a 300mm lens and a tripod. “The first arc of moons is the last half of the lunar eclipse event or the closing ‘penumbra,’” Matson notes. “The second arc I snapped beginning at the apex of the eclipse, when the earth’s shadow completely covered the moon during the umbra,’ giving the moon a reddish cast. The red color is the result of sunlight shining through the earth’s atmosphere. The moon to the upper left is the slightly magnified, very bright supermoon, so called because it is a full moon coinciding with its closest possible proximity to the Earth.”

 

6 COMMENTS

  3. Fabulous. And good explanation for kids and adults alike.
    The early morning moon was sitting atop my living room sofa when I got up! What a treat.

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