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Re: [OM] One Moonrise Picture for the night

Subject: Re: [OM] One Moonrise Picture for the night
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:00:36 -0500
> You should believe.  The horizontal field of view in this portrait image
> (300mm on 4/3 sensor) is 2.5 degrees.  The angular diameter of the moon
> averages about 0.5 degrees but this super moon should measure about 0.58
> degrees.  Measure and compare on your screen.  The image is real. I think
> there's some distortion in the image (from what I don't know) since the moon
> clearly shows as an oblate spheroid.  But measuring either width or height
> is close enough to 5:1 to say that this is the real thing.

The distortion is atmospheric. It is not uncommon for the sun or moon
to change shape as it is close to the horizon.

AG Schnozz
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