Tonight's February full moon is traditionally known as the "Snow Moon".
E-M5iii + Orion 80mmED f/7.5. ISO 200, 1/1000 s. |
The Moon is currently very near apogee, the farthest distance from Earth in its elliptical orbit. This makes its apparent size smaller than average, the opposite of a "Super Moon".
Here is an image of the Sun today:
E-M5iii + Orion 80mmED + Lunt Solar Wedge + ND-0.6 filter. ISO 200, 1/1600 s. |
And here is a merged image showing the relative sizes:
The angular diameter of the Moon is currently only 91% of the Sun's diameter.
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