Clouds and the Moon, July 13, 2014

The Moon was technically Full on July 12, 2014. I went out after midnight in the early morning hours of July 13 to try to photograph the Moon, but clouds threatened to interfere. After some quick shots, I decided to photograph the Moon with the clouds for context. I think they came out well.

July 11, 2014, 10:24 PM

First quarter, July 5, 2014, 10:26 PM

First quarter Moon, July 5, 2014, 10:26 PM. Taken at 60 fps, with contrast and brightness enhanced.

Waxing crescent, June 30, 2014, 9:04 PM

Waxing crescent, June 30, 2014, 9:04 PM

Waxing gibbous, June 7, 2014

June 7, 2014, 8:46 PM

June 7, 2014 8:49 PM

May 5, 2014, 8:17 PM

April 21, 2014

Taken just after sunrise.

April 12, 2014

An early attempt. Partly cloudy conditions.

Earthshine: The Old Moon in the New Moon's Arms

The Moon appears as a thin crescent, but the features of the lunar face are clearly visible, lit up by sunlight reflecting off the Earth. (The Earth goes through opposite phases from the point of view of an observer on the Moon, so at this point the Earth is just past Full in a Waxing gibbous phase.) This phenomenon is sometimes called "The Old Moon in the New Moon's Arms."

First light: April 1, 2014

My first photos of the Moon with my new camera.