Showing posts with label perigee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perigee. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Perigee Supermoon

Supermoon 1

The Moon at its closest approach to Earth this year. This was near the granite fields outside of Mount Isa.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Perigee Moon

Perigee Moon March 19 2011

The Moon from Mount Isa. This was the closest the Moon gets to Earth in 18 years due to it's elliptical orbit and various precessions. The cloud made for an interesting photo on dusk as the Moon rose.