Friday, October 24, 2014

My Slimmest Crescent Moon at 2% Illumination

This is my slimmest moon yet, at just 2.1% illuminated. I saw it while pulling out of my driveway on the way to work, and I put the car in park to run back inside and grab my camera. Photos are from the morning of October 22, 2014 at 7:22am. My previous slimmest moon was in February at 3% illuminated. I guess technically an eclipse is about the "newest" a moon can possibly be, but the slimmest crescent is still a fun achievement to track. 

very slim crescent moon
Single frame Canon T5i, ISO 100, 300mm, f/5.6, 1 sec
very slim crescent moon
Single frame with Canon T5i, ISO 100, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/10 sec

very slim crescent moon
Single frame with Canon T5i, ISO 100, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/3 sec

very slim crescent moon
Single frame with Canon T5i, ISO 100, 120mm, f/5.6, 1.3 sec

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