The Moon is Earth’s only permanent natural satellite and affects the gravitational pull of our planet more in some places than others. It makes a complete orbit around the Earth every 27.3 days, known as its sidereal period.
With the right techniques and a little practice, you too can take amazing photos of the full Moon, and during every other lunar phase. One of the ultimate astrophotography experiences is to capture a total lunar eclipse using an ordinary DSLR camera.
The Moon is extremely bright compared to the night sky behind it. This makes properly exposing an image of the Moon difficult to do without the right camera settings.
If you are interested in taking a picture of the moon, be sure to see my moon photography tips.
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