Single shot moon images - thread

[Unframed Dave]

I found a secondhand video head in town the other day. I reckon it works well.

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 400

 

[evacguy]

Moon over Oxleys Wood at 13:50 on 08 March 2025

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

 

[evacguy]

Moon over Blackheath 11 March 2025.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 100

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Been trying to catch that Earthshine I mentioned before, but still enjoying a clean crescent shot. So here are two crescent moons almost a month apart:
03/03/25

• E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

03/31/25

• E 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 A069
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Richard A]

I think getting any amount of Earthshine in a single image is going to be pretty difficult.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I think getting any amount of Earthshine in a single image is going to be pretty difficult.

agreed, I took higher ISO versions to merge, but I have to admit I don't know what I'm doing in that regard. I gave up and posted the crescent shots that were exposed normally for the moon's surface.

 

[iamdlewis]

Been trying to catch that Earthshine I mentioned before, but still enjoying a clean crescent shot. So here are two crescent moons almost a month apart:

Some history from APOD you will like.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Some history from APOD you will like.

I enjoyed that example and explanation, thank you!

 

[evacguy]

Waxing Gibbous Moon, 25%, 2 April 2025 over Blackheath.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

Waxing Gibbous Moon, 48%, 4 April 2025 over Blackheath.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 100

 

[evacguy]

Waxing Gibbous Moon, 58% with Mars (second and third image) over Blackheath, on 5 April 2025 at 23:58.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Unframed Dave]

Something a bit different. The moon above the Costa Blanca at around 8pm last night.

• ILCE-1
• 430.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 12/10000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Something a bit different. The moon above the Costa Blanca at around 8pm last night.

View attachment 73073

for 8pm, it still looks bright in the sky.

 

[Unframed Dave]

for 8pm, it still looks bright in the sky.

Yep, no processing, only cropped.

 

[evacguy]

The moon over Blackheath from 25% to 91% full.
2 April, 25%

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

5 April, 59%

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

7 April, 77%

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

10 April, 91%

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Phil Vetra]

Shot this the other day taking the trash out.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Unframed Dave]

Shot this the other day taking the trash out.View attachment 73990

Very nice definition.

 

[evacguy]

The moon 54%, 04/05/25
Colour and B+W.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 400

 

[THXGEEK]

• ILCE-1M2
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 160

 

[iamdlewis]

tonight's moon about 30 mins after sunset

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Richard A]

I have been wanting to do some astro shots here the last few nights but it's been cloudy and/or raining unfortunately.

We have a Total Lunar Eclipse here early in the morning on 8th September. At the moment they are saying there is a 54% chance it will be cloudy.

This is a handy website for stuff like eclipses:

timeanddate

 

[iamdlewis]

I have been wanting to do some astro shots here the last few nights but it's been cloudy and/or raining unfortunately

Same here been like that for months now

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I have been wanting to do some astro shots here the last few nights but it's been cloudy and/or raining unfortunately.

Story of my life as a Florida resident.

 

[Richard A]

Well, at least it's still Winter here. Officially anyway. We've had some temps up around 21-22º already but that doesn't necessarily mean clear skys at night.

 

[evacguy]

Tonights (06/10/25) Super Full Moon (99.8% full) over Blackheath at 19:47 handheld. At this time the moon was 362,826 km away. Tomorrow night at about midnight it will be even closer at about 360,561 km and almost at its perigee, or closest approach to the Earth. When a full Moon occurs at perigee it's called a supermoon and appears 14% larger and 30% brighter than a normal full Moon.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 100