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Full Eclipse

This image of the "Super Moon" is the closest the Full Moon will be to the earth for the next 32 Years. I caught this picture just as the Moon was rising behind the Oak City Mountains. The silhouette of the trees make the moon look like it is being eaten away.

Date: November 14, 2016
Scope: 14 inch Celestron CGE 1400
Focal Length: 3910 mm; 675 MM with HyperStar
Camera: Nikon D800
Focal Ratio f/2
ISO Setting: 100
Duration: 1/2500 sec