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Community photo entitled  by David Nasser on 06/10/2017 at Monument CO

On 06/10/2017 08:00 pm by David Nasser| Monument CO

This is an image I use in presentations about the Moon. Although it is difficult to tell visually if there is a "super" moon, the comparison of an apogee and perigee Moon make the difference clear. This also shows the elliptical nature of the Moon's orbit and also impact upon eclipses.

Celestron CPC 11 at f6.3. Nikon D 810 prime focus.

normal light sharpening and contrast enhancement. Images are at the same scale and combined.