Honor the Super Moon
Today, dawn to dawn, the moon will be closer to the earth than it has been since Jan 26, 1948 and will be again until 2034.
In honor of the Super Moon, I've put together a playlist to put you in the mood to moongaze.
If you're inspired to try to capture the moon take a tip from NASA Photographer, Bill Ingalls:
“1. Include landmarks in the picture
Make sure you put something in the same frame as the moon, perhaps a building or some other land-based object. Without any other object for reference, Ingalls said, the shot won’t stand out among the pack.
”It can be a local landmark, or anything to give your photo a sense of place,” he said. This will likely mean you’ll be shooting the moon while it’s closer to the horizon. This also works in your favor because the moon appears larger at the horizon; the reason for that phenomenon is a matter of debate”
Science Blurb: If you are wanting to do more than just gaze at the moon, click over to NASA's blog for the scoop on the Supermoon Phenom from Dr. James Garvin.
IN PRAISE OF THE SUPER MOON Playlist:
- Moonlight in Vermont by Willie Nelson
- Paper Moon sung by Ella Fitzgerald
- Silvery Moon sung by Doris Day & Gordon MacRae
- Moon Shadow by Cat Stevens
- Shine on Harvest Moon sung by Ethel Waters
- Moon Glow sung by Tony Bennett & KD Lang
- Harvest Moon by Neil Young
- Stardust Memories sung by Willie Nelson
- Dancin' in the Moonlight sung by King Harvest
- Bad Moon on the Rise (or as we sang it, "There's a bathroom on the right") by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Major Tom by David Bowie
- Moondance by Van Morrison
- Moon Over Miami sung by Guy and Rayna
- Fly Me To The Moon sung by Frank Sinatra
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