Steve Carter
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Figuring that photographing the moon in less than optimal light and location, was better than not seeing it all (likely the case for Monday and Tuesday), I headed to Manchester, across the Sound from Seattle.
I arrived a little later than planned, as I was delayed herding a wayward sheep back to his place of residence. At 3:55, a minute after Moonrise according to the Photographer's Ephemeris, I was set up and looking for the moon. I was concentrating a little to far north and finally caught the faint image about two moons high above the Cascade mountains, just north Alki Point at 4:10 pm. This matches nearly perfectly with P.E.'s prediction. With one caveat. P.E.'s time was off by an hour, as it didn't take into account Daylight Savings time, despite indicating that it would.
1) Taken at 4:10.
2) Taken at 4:20, it was the best combination of brightness and height. The moon is just above a point south of Alki Point. Compare to what P.E. predicted in image #3.
4) The Walla Walla on it's way to Seattle from Bremerton.
5) The sunset reflecting off the windows of the buildings in downtown Seattle.
I arrived a little later than planned, as I was delayed herding a wayward sheep back to his place of residence. At 3:55, a minute after Moonrise according to the Photographer's Ephemeris, I was set up and looking for the moon. I was concentrating a little to far north and finally caught the faint image about two moons high above the Cascade mountains, just north Alki Point at 4:10 pm. This matches nearly perfectly with P.E.'s prediction. With one caveat. P.E.'s time was off by an hour, as it didn't take into account Daylight Savings time, despite indicating that it would.
1) Taken at 4:10.
2) Taken at 4:20, it was the best combination of brightness and height. The moon is just above a point south of Alki Point. Compare to what P.E. predicted in image #3.
4) The Walla Walla on it's way to Seattle from Bremerton.
5) The sunset reflecting off the windows of the buildings in downtown Seattle.
