Saturday, June 22, 2013

Supermoon rising: How to photograph this weekend's full moon

http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/22/19091917-supermoon-rising-how-to-photograph-this-weekends-full-moon?lite

By Denise Chow, Live Science
June 22, 2013

The largest full moon of the year will rise this weekend, and for any shutterbugs hoping to snap photos of the so-called "supermoon," following some easy guidelines can help people make the most of their moon shots.

On Sunday (June 23), the moon will reach the closest point to Earth in its asymmetrical orbit, and will appear roughly 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than the full moon at its farthest point from the planet, according to SPACE.com. Photographing the supermoon does not require much special equipment, but the trick to capturing more than just a bright, white blob is to think like a camera, said Jason Mrachina, a professional photographer based in Des Moines, Iowa.

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