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the moon in Baja
whenever we sit around the campfire in Baja, I ask why on most days we see only part of the moon
in 30 years I have gotten less than 10 correct answers
does any of you guys know?
rare shot of Moon, Venus and Mars
[Edited on 5-8-2016 by 4x4abc]
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WOW ! That is a spectacular photo!
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no. Are you going to tell us why or keep us wondering as well?
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Because your shorts weren't pulled low enough.
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Oh, oh! The pompous gas bag has been reading about lunar orbit and moon phases on Wikipedia, and is about to show us how smart he is! I can't wait!
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Great moon photo. I wish I were that good.
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synchronous rotation, and our relatively fixed viewing location
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I ask why on most days we see only part of the moon |
You can see ALL of it on some days (without leaving earth)???
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I always thought it was from how the earth lined up between the sun and the moon blocking sunlight to the moon.
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Quote: Originally posted by TMW  | | I always thought it was from how the earth lined up between the sun and the moon blocking sunlight to the moon. |
like during an eclipse? I guess I never really thought about it.....
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| Quote: Originally posted by TMW | | I always thought it was from how the earth lined up between the sun and the moon blocking sunlight to the moon. |
that's called an eclipse - doesn't happen often
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4x4abc
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bwana_John | synchronous rotation, and our relatively fixed viewing location
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I ask why on most days we see only part of the moon |
You can see ALL of it on some days (without leaving earth)??? |
I should have been more careful with my words.
Why do we see only part of the moon illuminated by the sun most days?
Like in the image above, we also see the part that is illuminated by earth.
And like any other object in the universe, we never see more than 1/2.
And no, no Wikipedia or Google involved. Just many many years around campfires in Baja. Disclaimer: Some Pacifico and Tequila involved. I figured it
out myself.
Wikipedia and Google search don't really give you a simple to understand answer. Most diagrams are even wrong.
But who cares. With TV you rarely ever see the moon.
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Thank you!
No rocket science. Camera, 200mm lens, tripod - shoot.
The star burst effect around Venus comes from the number of shutter blades in the lens and the aperture setting (11 or higher)
took about 50 shots or so to get it right
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Great picture! Here's my alignment from last Nov on the surf side.
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for all you guys interested about what's in the sky, Stellarium is a free app showing you everything you ever wanted to see (including moving
satellites)
http://www.stellarium.org/
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woody with a view
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good program! i've had it on the laptop for years.
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| Quote: Originally posted by TMW | | I always thought it was from how the earth lined up between the sun and the moon blocking sunlight to the moon. |
wow
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4x4abc
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hat's how 99% of the people respond
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Who looks at the moon during the day?
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4x4abc
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with the exception of a few days a month the moon is visible during the day - I look at it when I catch it.
Good example in this thread: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=83023 (image with the Cardon fruits)
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nonsense
(maybe 99% off-roaders  )
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