This has been such a cloudy month, but even when it’s cloudy, I like to get out and find something to enjoy. That usually means the Moon. Fortunately, I did have one decently clear night night where I was able to image the Saturn-Moon-Regulus alignment. I also remembered to capture Luna at first-quarter – typically not so exciting, but last night’s first-quarter moon was the second this month. You can click on each of the images for larger versions.
This image is from May 27, when Luna was 17% illuminated and about 3.5 days old. Imaging specifics were 1/60 sec., f/5.6, ISO-200, 300mm:
This is the same view, taken about about twenty minutes later, when the clouds had really moved in. I was taken with the image’s sketch-like appearance. Imaging specifics were 0.6 sec., f/5.6, ISO-800, 300mm:
Taken three days later, this image reveals May’s second first-quarter moon. This month’s first first-quarter moon occurred on May 1. Imaging specifics were 1/500 sec., f/5.6, ISO-200, 263mm:
Finally, the Moon with Saturn and Regulus in Leo. Saturn is the golden-hued “star” above Luna; Regulus is the blue-tinted star immediately right of Luna. Imaging specifics were 8 secs., f/4, ISO-800, 18mm:
