Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Does anyone have any recommendations for exposure using ISO 125 film? Roland Smith - ----- Original Message ----- From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 4:15 PM Subject: [Leica] Dec 22 FULL MOON SHOOT! > Hi folks, > > For all you moon shooters here's something that might make for some wild > eyed moon pictures. > > ================================= > > This year will be the first full moon to occur on the winter solstice, > December 22nd, commonly called the first day of winter. > > Since a full moon on the winter solstice occurs in conjunction with a lunar > perigee (point in the moon's orbit that is closest to Earth), the moon will > appear about 14% larger than it does at apogee (the point in it's elliptical > orbit that is farthest from the Earth). Since the Earth is also several > million miles closer to the sun at this time of the year than in the summer, > sunlight striking the moon is about 7% stronger making it brighter. Also, > this will be the closest perigee of the Moon of the year since the moon's > orbit is constantly deforming. If the weather is clear and there is a snow > cover where you live, it is believed that even car headlights will be > superfluous. On December 21st, 1866, the Lakota Sioux took advantage of > this combination of occurrences and staged a devastating retaliatory ambush > on soldiers in the Wyoming Territory. > > In laymen's terms it will be a super bright full moon, much more than the > usual AND it hasn't happened this way for 133 years! > > Our ancestors 133 years ago saw this. Our descendants 100 or so years from > now will see this again. > > Remember this will happen December 22, 1999..... > ... > > Ted Grant > This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > >