Arrabida Moonset

February 18, 2011

ArrabidaMoonandstartrail 
Photographer: Miguel Claro; Miguel's website
Summary Author: Miguel Claro; Jim Foster

The long-exposure photo above features the waxing crescent Moon setting behind the Arrabida Mountains in Portugal. The Moon was 47 percent illuminated on this early winter night. Portinho da Arrabida Beach, on the Atlantic Ocean, glows softly in the moonlight. Also shown are star trails of several autumn/winter constellations and clusters including the Pleiades at the top center above the Moon. The prominent grouping of variegated streaks at upper right (north) is the circumpolar constellation of Cassiopeia. Photo taken on January 1, 2011.

Photo details: Camera Maker: Canon; Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D; Lens: 10-20mm; Focal Length: 10.0mm; Aperture: f/4.5; Exposure Time: 30.000 s; ISO equiv: 800; Exposure Bias: none; Metering Mode: Matrix; Exposure: Manual; Exposure Mode: Manual; White Balance: Manual; Flash Fired: No (enforced); Orientation: Normal; Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998). Sum of 154 images, each one having a 30 second exposure, a total time integration of 77 minutes.