"Praise to the moon, bright queen of the skies,
Jewel of the black night, the light of our eyes,
Brighter than starlight, whiter than snow,
Look down on us in the darkness below."
John Renbourn, "Traveller's Prayer", 1998
The full moon of August is known as the "Sturgeon Moon". This year it occurs while the moon is near perigee (closest to earth), which makes it a so-called "Super Moon". It is also the third full moon of the summer season, which will have four full moons this year. That makes it a traditional "Blue Moon".
The angular size on 19 August is 33.4 arcmin.
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Snowshoe Mtn ridgeline. Canon FD 300mm f/4L. 9:00 pm MDT 18 Aug.
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Canon FD 300mm f/4L
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Seestar S50
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Reflection. Canon FD 300mm f/4L
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More images on Monday, 19 August:
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Canon FD 300mm f/4L
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Astro-Tech AT102ED f/7 refractor
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