The Sky at night Aug 2021

A rather nice and rare night showing both the waning gibbous moon and stars too. A bit of trickery had to take place here to display it like this though. Some minutes later, light cloud came again to obscure this scene. Taken from my garden.

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Marco F. Delminho, Colin Ashcroft, Peter_Private_Box, Rosalyn Hilborne and 12 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Steve Paxton ^club

Well done Herb not a sight I have see very much as well. My sky looks more like clouds.

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Steve Paxton ^club

Thanks Steve, always nice to see you here star gazing my photos. In reality, not a patch on the simplest of yours but for us up here in starless Northern England it suffices. great that you liked it though.

Keep safe. Herb

3 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A well taken lunar image, Herb. We've been very much clouded in also - isn't it good when everything comes together, as it has for you here.

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Ah yes, like Steve above, it seems that you have caught the English disease of constant cr^p weather :) This done on the spur of the moment minutes before going to bed. Glad it worked out OK.

Keep safe. Herb

3 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Beautifully captured, Herb !

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank Ulrich.

3 years ago.

Daniela Brocca ^club

Very beautiful, Herb!

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Daniela Brocca ^club

Glad you liked it Daniela.

3 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

A very well taken shot Herb.............you were lucky to be able to get the stars in shot as well. It's rarely dark enough round here for that!

Nice "trickery" too..!!

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Yes, As our bedroom faces NE we often see the moon rising when low clouds and rain allow, always as we are about to retire for the night. This looked quite nice and a bit more orange than shown here. These stars were above all around us too and making a very rare appearance on this rare clear balmy night. Of course this had to be two separate shots as the exposures for the moon and stars are at least 16 stops apart! What!!!!
Great that you liked it. ~ Herb

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A great lunar image Herb

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Thanks Peter

3 years ago.

TOZ ^club

Great Image Herb 16 stops .
TOZ

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Yep, that is what my on-line calculator told me anyway. Moon was 1/250th at f8 ISO 800 (as in daylight) and the stars were 15 full seconds @ f5.6 -ISO 1600, so no way anybody could get all of this in one exposure :)

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Very well captured Herb!!

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Glad you liked it Rosa.

3 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful moon shot.

3 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Herb
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
I have not had much success with the moon this year - too cloudy / hazy..
You did well to get this one!
Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Peter, I am fortunate as the moon often shines straight into the front of our house windows (lounge & bedroom) and so I am often aware when it is clear. that being said -it very rarely is. Sometimes it looks great but by the time I get the camera out on its tripod, clouds obscure it again. That being said - many times as I visit the loo in the early hours of the morning, the bathroom (90 deg clockwise of the front) is lit up through the frosted window with the light of the moon that must be then quite visible.

Cheers, Herb

3 years ago.

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