The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth.
The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. It orbits Earth in an elliptical path, at a distance that varies over the year, averaging around 378,000 kilometers (235,000 mi). It completes an orbit in relation to Earth and the Sun (synodically) every 29.5 days. The Moon and Earth are bound by gravitational attraction, which is stronger on the sides facing each other. The resulting tidal forces are the main driver of Earth's tides, and have pulled the Moon to always face Earth with the same near side. This tidal locking effectively synchronizes the Moon's rotation period to its orbital period.
[Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon]
| Exposure | 13@0.1 sec. |
| ISO | 800 |
| Camera | Nikon Z7 [8856 x 5504] |
| Optics | Prime focus of a Skywatcher Esprit 120 mm refractor |
| Guiding | None |
| Controller | KStars on Odroid-N2 (Raspberry Pi clone) |
| Filter | Triad Ultra Quad Narrow Band |
| Location | Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. |
| Date | 2020-09-12/td> |
| Processing | Processed in PixInsight and tweaked in Lightroom (cropping, exposure and colour). |
