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Comparing the Size of the Moon on Horizon with the Moon on Meridian

Comparing the size of the full moon on the horizon with the full moon on the meridian. The bottom image is a full moon rising on the horizon above Larch Mountain in Cascades Mountain Range, Washington through clouds. The top image is a full moon on the meridian. The clouds cleared by the time the moon reached the meridian at 1:15 AM in the morning.

The above image is resized to one fourth of the Nikon Coolpix 990 camera resolution and cropped.

Moon Information
Bottom image is a full moon rise on the horizon above Larch Mountain in Cascades Mountain Range, Washington through clouds.
Age of Moon: 15 days, 9 hours, 57 minutes
Moon phase: 99% (0% = New, 100% = Full)
Moon subtends: 0.5241 degrees

Nikon Coolpix 990 Photo Information
DSCN5517.JPG
CAMERA : E990V1.1
METERING : MATRIX
MODE : M
SHUTTER : 1/15sec
APERTURE : F2.5
EXP +/- : 0.0
FOCAL LENGTH : f8.2mm(X1.0)
IMG ADJUST : STANDARD
SENSITIVITY : ISO100
WHITEBAL : SUNNY
SHARPNESS : HIGH
DATE : 2003.01.18 17:58
QUALITY : FULL FINE


Top image is a full moon on the meridian 7 hours 17 minutes later in clear skies.
Age of Moon: 15 days, 17 hours, 33 minutes
Moon phase: 98% (0% = New, 100% = Full)

Nikon Coolpix 990 Photo Information
DSCN5615.JPG
CAMERA : E990V1.1
METERING : MATRIX
MODE : M
SHUTTER : 1/1000sec
APERTURE : F2.5
EXP +/- : 0.0
FOCAL LENGTH : f8.2mm(X1.0)
IMG ADJUST : STANDARD
SENSITIVITY : ISO100
WHITEBAL : SUNNY
SHARPNESS : HIGH
DATE : 2003.01.19 01:15
QUALITY : FULL FINE


Image processing with JASC Inc. Paint Shop Pro Version 7.04


Imaging Equipment Configuration
Nikon Coolpix 990 Digital Camera afocal coupled to a ScopeTronix, Inc. STWA18 Wide Angle 18mm Eyepiece/Adapter on an Orion Telescopes & Binoculars ShortTube™ achromatic 80mm aperture refractor, f/5 focal ratio, 400 mm focal length (800 mm focal length with 2X Barlow).

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