Da Vinci Glow Shines on a Crescent Moon in Close Conjunction with Planet Jupiter
Captured on March 14th, 2024 the image reveals a close conjunction between Planet Jupiter and a Crescent Moon. While Jupiter revealed on this 300mm portrait its main 4 galilean moons, on the Crescent Moon is shiningly visible the Da Vinci Glow. Described and drawn for the first time by Leonardo Da Vinci about 500 years ago on his book Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci explained the phenomenon known as Earthshine in the early 16th century, when he realised that both Earth and the Moon reflect sunlight at the same time. Light is reflected from the Earth to the Moon and back to the Earth as earthshine. The image was captured in one of the landscape fields from Dark Sky® Alqueva region, in Portugal.
PT: Captada a 14 de Março de 2024, a imagem revela uma estreita conjunção entre o planeta Júpiter e uma Lua Crescente. Enquanto Júpiter revela neste retrato de 300mm as suas 4 principais luas galileanas, na Lua Crescente é possível distinguir claramente o chamado “Brilho de Da Vinci”. Descrito e desenhado pela primeira vez por Leonardo Da Vinci há cerca de 500 anos em seu livro Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci explicou o fenómeno conhecido como Earthshine (Da Vinci Glow) no início do século XVI, quando percebeu que tanto a Terra quanto a Lua refletem a luz solar ao mesmo tempo. A luz é refletida da Terra para a Lua e de volta para a Terra como Earthshine. A imagem foi captada numa das paisagens do Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Golden Fullmoon Immersed in a thin Layer of High Clouds Shines in January 2024
The image shows a golden full moon immersed in a layer of thin high clouds, few minutes after rising above Dark Sky® Alqueva region, in Portugal. The was the first fullmoon of 2024
PT: A imagem mostra uma lua cheia dourada imersa numa camada fina de nuvens altas, alguns minutos após nascer acima dos céus do Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Esta foi a primeira lua cheia de 2024
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Sequence of a Super “Blue” Moon 2023 Rising Over Monsaraz Castle
A sequence of single shot shows a Super Full “Blue” Moon which don’t have nothing of blue, rising above Monsaraz castle at Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Portugal. Blue Moon is just called when two full moons happen in the same month. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. Below is a time lapse of this singular moment, to watch with sound on.
PT: A sequência de disparos únicos, revela o caminho da Super Lua Cheia “Azul” – que não tem nada de azul – nascendo sobre o castelo de Monsaraz, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. A “Blue Moon” é assim apelidada sempre que ocorre a segunda luz cheia no mesmo mês. As superluas ocorrem quando a lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu, ponto da sua órbita mais próxima da Terra. Nesta alturas a lua parece maior e mais brilhante do que o normal. Em baixo é possível ver um time lapse deste momento singular, para ver com o som ligado.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Super “Blue” Moon 2023 Rising Over Monsaraz Castle – Photo and Time Lapse
A single shot shows a Super Full “Blue” Moon which don’t have nothing of blue, rising above Monsaraz castle at Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Portugal. Blue Moon is just called when two full moons happen in the same month. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. Below is a time lapse of this singular moment, to watch with sound on.
PT: A imagem de um disparo único, revela a Super Lua Cheia “Azul” – que não tem nada de azul – nascendo sobre o castelo de Monsaraz, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. A “Blue Moon” é assim apelidada sempre que ocorre a segunda luz cheia no mesmo mês. As superluas ocorrem quando a lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu, ponto da sua órbita mais próxima da Terra. Nesta alturas a lua parece maior e mais brilhante do que o normal. Em baixo é possível ver um time lapse deste momento singular, para ver com o som ligado.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Under the Nature to Enjoy the Supermoon of 1st August 2023
Sometimes all we need is an excuse to come outside and just being under the nature during nighttime while enjoying a wonderful super moonrise. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. The 1st August 2023 was on of these moments. The single shot was captured in the beautiful landscape of Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, in Portugal.
PT: Às vezes, tudo o que precisamos é de uma desculpa para sair e ficar sob a natureza durante a noite enquanto desfrutamos de um maravilhoso nascer da lua. Superluas acontecem quando uma lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu da lua, ou um ponto em sua órbita no qual ela está mais próxima da Terra. Isso faz com que a lua pareça maior e mais brilhante do que o normal. O dia 1 de agosto de 2023 foi um desses momentos. A foto de um disparo único, foi captada numa das românticas paisagens do território Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
A Golden Full Moon After a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
The image shows a golden full moon immersed in a layer of thin high clouds, while was rising after a penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5, which last for only a couple of minutes as it was seen from a marble exploration, in Alandroal, Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
PT: A imagem captada a 5 de Maio, mostra uma lua cheia dourada imersa numa camada de nuvens altas e finas, enquanto esta se elevava após um eclipse lunar penumbral que durou apenas alguns minutos, visto a partir de uma exploração de mármore, no Alandroal, Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Earth Shadow – The Beauty of a Total Lunar Eclipse in Motion
A video time lapse in 4K shows what is the deepest feeling of experiencing the incredible moment when the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, giving the natural satellite a blood-red hue during a total lunar eclipse. The stars around the moon are again visible as the light of the moon drops drastically, giving rise to a unique moment of seeing the mesmerising presence of the Milky Way but at the same time, the shinning moon reflecting a low reddish light for being immersed inside the Umbra of the Earth shadow. The movie also intend to reveal the emotional feeling and ambience which surround us during this celestial event, when we are under the real darkness of a pristine starry sky like Mértola, in Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal. All the images were captured during the Total Lunar Eclipse of 16th May, 2022. For being near the closest point to our planet Earth, this Moon was also called a “Super Blood Moon”. According to timeanddate.com next Lunar Eclipse it will happen in 2023, on 5-6 May and will be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Antarctica. Close to the end of the year, on 28-29 October 2023, it wil be visible a Partial Lunar Eclipse, seen from Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
PT: O vídeo time lapse em 4K mostra qual é a sensação mais profunda de experimentar o momento incrível em que a lua passa pela sombra da Terra, dando ao satélite natural um tom vermelho-sangue durante um eclipse lunar total. As estrelas ao redor da lua são novamente visíveis à medida que a luz da lua cai drasticamente, dando origem a um momento único, o de poder apreciar a presença hipnotizante da Via Láctea, e ao mesmo tempo, a lua brilhando e refletindo uma luz avermelhada por estar imersa na Umbra da sombra da Terra. O filme também pretende revelar de alugma forma o forte sentimento e emoção que se experiencia no ambiente que nos rodeia durante este evento celestial, quando estamos sob a verdadeira escuridão de um céu pristino estrelado, como o de Mértola, no território Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. Todas as imagens foram captadas durante o Eclipse Lunar Total de 16 de maio de 2022. Por estar perto do ponto mais próximo do nosso planeta Terra, a lua também foi apelidada de “Super Luar de Sangue”. De acordo com timeanddate.com o próximo Eclipse Lunar acontecerá em 2023, de 5 para 6 de maio e será um Eclipse Lunar Penumbral visível na Europa, Ásia, Austrália, África, Pacífico, Atlântico, Oceano Índico e Antártica. Perto do final do ano, de 28 para 29 de Outubro de 2023, será visível um Eclipse Lunar Parcial, visto da Europa, Ásia, Austrália, África, América do Norte, grande parte da América do Sul, Pacífico, Atlântico, Oceano Índico, Ártico , Antártida.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
April Full Moon Rising Like an Easter Egg above Monsaraz Castle
The last Full moon was literally an Easter moon. Why, because it was rising like an egg. Even looking round at a first sight, take a look below on the left portrait, which shows exactly this same picture but rotated to a vertical position. It’s like an optical illusion. In fact Dr. Les Cowley from Atmospheric Optics, explains why a spherical object appears flattened near the horizon: “Rays from the setting sun are refracted by the atmosphere and make it appear higher in the sky. The lower limb is lifted more than the top limb, making its image oval.” The same could happen with the moon when its light is crossing different layers at different pressures and temperatures. The light is bent and distorts the image forming the Easter Egg shape. The single image captured with a 600mm at a distance of 8,2 km, shows the moon rising above Monsaraz Castle in Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Portugal. The image on the right, was captured a few minutes later at a focal of 400mm (200mm + 2x extender) when the moon was a little bit higher.
PT: A última lua cheia de Abril foi literalmente uma lua de Páscoa. Porquê ? Porque nasceu com a forma de um ovo. Mesmo parecendo redonda à primeira vista, a imagem em modo retrato que é possível ver em baixo à esquerda, mostra exatamente esta mesma fotografia, mas na posição vertical. Parece uma incrível ilusão óptica. Na verdade, Dr. Les Cowley, especialista do Atmospheric Optics, explica por que um objecto esférico parece achatado perto do horizonte: “Os raios do sol poente são refractados pela atmosfera e fazem com que este pareça mais alto no céu. O limbo inferior é eleva-se mais do que o limbo superior, tornando a sua imagem oval.” O mesmo pode acontecer com a lua quando a sua luz atravessa diferentes camadas da atmosfera, a diferentes pressões e temperaturas. A luz é “dobrada” e distorce a imagem apresentando o formato de “ovo de Páscoa”. A imagem é resultado de um disparo único captado com uma teleobjectiva de 600mm à distância de 8,2 km, e revela o nascimento da Lua Cheia sobre o Castelo de Monsaraz na Reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. A imagem da direita, captada alguns minutos mais tarde com outra objectiva de 200mm + duplicador (2x), revela um enquadramento similar com a Lua mais elevada no céu.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Cold Full Moon Rising Behind a Lonely Tree – Photo and Time Lapse
The still image shows a sequence of the full moon rising behind a wonderful lonely tree over a hill in Dark Sky® Alqueva region. Last December full moon, was also known as the cold moon, although, in some places like Alqueva, Portugal, even in December the weather can be provide nice and confortable temperatures. A time lapse footage of this same scene can be seen below. To watch with sound on.
PT: A imagem estática revela uma sequência da lua cheia surgindo atrás de uma árvore bela e solitária sobre uma colina na região de Dark Sky® Alqueva. A lua cheia de Dezembro, é também conhecida como a “lua fria”, embora em alguns locais como o Alqueva, Portugal, mesmo em Dezembro o tempo permita desfrutar de uma agradável e confortável temperatura. Em baixo é possível ver uma sequência vídeo time lapse. Para assistir com som ligado.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Moonrise Crossing an Inversion Layer Showing the Rare Lunar Red Flash
The image and video time lapse shows the full moonrise of last June 24, 2021, vividly orange in color above a hill made by rocky wastes from an extraction of marble, in Borba. In the foreground, blurred greenish hues belongs to a vineyard which is out of focus in the frame for being not faraway from my 600mm telephoto lens. Above the horizon, a sequence of shots shows the moon rising while seems to immerse into a layer of strong temperature inversion, where warm air is above colder air, creating the right conditions to show a rare phenomenon known as lunar “red flash”. On the second moon of the still photo sequence, is visible a red flash below the disc, appearing detach from the main body itself. Expert Les Cowley explains on his Atmospheric Optics website, “when crossing the layers, light rays bend so that they are reflected up and down. This phenomenon is the result of mirages and color separation. We usually see a green flash when the Sun or Moon dips down into the inversion.The near horizon moon has an upper green rim (green because much blue light is scattered away) and a lower red rim. A mirage is needed to magnify these into a green or red flash. The “Etruscan Vase” or “Omega mirage” is formed by refraction across the temperature/density gradients of warm air beneath cooler.” .
PT: A imagem e vídeo time lapse, revelam o nascer da lua cheia no passado dia 24 de Junho de 2021, com uma cor vívida laranja, acima de uma colina formada por resíduos rochosos de uma extração de mármore, em Borba. No primeiro plano, os tons esverdeados pertencem a uma vinha que está desfocado no enquadramento por não estar muito longe da minha teleobjetiva de 600 mm. Acima do horizonte, uma sequência de fotos mostra a lua nascendo enquanto parece imergir de uma camada com uma forte inversão de temperatura, onde o ar quente está acima do ar mais frio, criando as condições certas para mostrar um fenómeno raro, conhecido como “flash vermelho” lunar. Na segunda lua da sequência fotográfica estática, é visível um pequeno “flash” vermelho alongado logo abaixo do limbo, que se parece desprender do próprio disco lunar. O especialista britânico Les Cowley explica no seu site Atmospheric Optics, “ao cruzar as camadas, os raios de luz curvam-se de modo que são refletidos para cima e para baixo. Este fenómeno é o resultado de miragens e separação de cores. Normalmente vemos um flash verde quando o Sol ou a Lua mergulha na inversão. A lua próxima do horizonte, tem uma borda verde superior (verde porque muita da luz azul é espalhada) e uma borda vermelha inferior. Uma miragem é no entanto necessária para ampliar actuante como uma lente gigante, tornando assim visível o flash verde ou vermelho. O “Etruscan Vase” ou “Miragem Omega” é formado pela refração através dos gradientes de temperatura – densidade do ar quente abaixo do mais frio. “.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Super Flower Full Moon of May in a Golden Moonrise
People in Australia, parts of the western US, western South America, or in South-East Asia, will enjoy tonight a Super Flower Full Moon totally eclipsed and turn a shade of red for about 14 minutes during this total lunar eclipse. Unfortunatly, we located in Europe will not be able this time to appreciate a TLE, although, the event of moonrise will be spectaular anyway, as tonight will be Super a Fullmoon. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. The single image captured yesterday night, shows a golden moonrise above a hill full of trees in Telheiro, at Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. The Full Moon of May is known as the Flower Moon to signify the flowers that bloom during this month.
PT: Na Austrália, a Oeste dos Estados Unidos e da América do Sul ou Sudeste da Ásia, irão poder apreciar esta noite, 26 de Maio de 2021, uma Super Lua Cheia, também designada de “Super Flower Moon”, totalmente eclipsada, que ficará envolta num tom avermelhado por cerca de 14 minutos durante este Eclipse Lunar Total. Infelizmente, quem estiver na Europa não poderá apreciar desta vez o Eclipse. No entanto, o nascimento da Lua será igualmente espetacular, já que hoje será uma Super Lua Cheia. As Superluas acontecem quando a lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu da lua, ou o ponto orbital mais próximo da Terra. Esta imagem de um disparo único, captada ontem à noite, dia 25 de Maio, mostra um nascer de uma lua dourada sobre uma colina arborizada no Telheiro, nos céus do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. A Lua Cheia de Maio é conhecida como a Lua da Flor por estar associada à grande diversidade de flores que desabrocham durante esta época mês.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Like Flying over Plato Crater and Vallis Alpes Lunar Valley
Like if we were making an orbital flight over the moon, the image captured on March 23, 2021 from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, in Cumeada village, Portugal, on a very steady night, shows in close-up a high-resolution sharp view of Plato and Vallis Alpes. Located on the northeastern shore of the Mare Imbrium, at the western extremity of the Montes Alpes mountain range. Plato is a lava-filled lunar impact crater with an age of around 3.84 billion years, featuring a 100,7km in diameter has an irregular rim with 2-km-tall jagged peaks that project prominent shadows across the crater floor when the Sun is at a low angle. Sections of the inner wall display signs of past slumping, most notably a large triangular slide along the western side. The rim of Plato is circular, but from the Earth it appears oval due to foreshortening. The flat floor of Plato has a relatively low albedo, making it appear dark in comparison to the surrounding rugged terrain. The floor is free of significant impact craters and lacks a central peak. However, there are a few small craterlets scattered across the floor. East of the crater, among the Montes Alpes, are several rilles collectively named the Rimae Plato. Near the lower left corner, is located Vallis Alpes, an incredible lunar valley featuring that bisects the Montes Alpes range. It extends 166 km from the Mare Imbrium basin. The valley is narrow at both ends and widens to a maximum width of about 10 km along the middle stretch. The valley floor is a flat, lava-flooded surface that is bisected by a slender, broken, cleft-like rille. The sides of the valley rise from the floor to the surrounding highland terrain, a blocky, irregular surface.
PT: Como se estivéssemos em pleno voo orbital sobre a lua, a imagem captada em 23 de Março de 2021 a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, numa noite com a atmosfera muito estável, mostra uma visão nítida e em alta resolução da cratera Plato e Vallis Alpes. Localizada na costa nordeste do Mare Imbrium, na extremidade oeste da cordilheira dos Montes Alpes. Plato (Platão) é uma cratera de impacto lunar cheia de lava com uma idade de cerca de 3,84 mil milhões de anos, apresentando um diâmetro de 100,7 km e uma extremidadee irregular com picos recortados de 2 km de altura que projetam sombras proeminentes no chão da cratera quando o Sol está um ângulo baixo. Secções da parede interna mostram sinais de queda, no passado, principalmente uma grande marca triangular ao longo do lado oeste. O limbo de Plato é circular, mas visto da Terra parece oval devido ao efeito de compressão da perspectiva. O piso plano de Plato tem um albedo relativamente baixo, fazendo com que pareça escuro em comparação com o terreno acidentado circundante. O chão está livre de crateras de impacto significativas e não possui um pico central. No entanto, existem algumas pequenas crateras espalhadas pela superfície. A Este da cratera, entre os Montes Alpes, existem vários canais chamados coletivamente de Rimae Plato. Perto do canto esquerdo inferior, está localizado Vallis Alpes, um incrível vale lunar que divide a cordilheira dos Montes Alpes. Estende-se por 166 km desde a bacia do Mare Imbrium. O vale é estreito em ambas as extremidades e se alarga até uma largura máxima de cerca de 10 km ao longo do trecho intermédio. O fundo do vale é uma superfície plana inundada de lava que é dividida ao meio por um canal fino, quebrado e semelhante a uma fenda. Os lados do vale elevam-se do solo até o terreno montanhoso circundante, uma superfície irregular e em blocos.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Camera ASI174MC | Meade UHTC LX200 12″ GPS| Barlow 4x Televue Powermate | Sum of 200 frames for each panel. Processing on AutoStakkert 3, Registax 6 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
A lunar Scene Shows a Close-up Sharp View of Copernicus Crater
Captured on March 23, 2021 from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, in Cumeada village, Portugal, on a very steady night, the close-up view shows a high-resolution sharp view of Copernicus crater. Visible slightly northwest of the center of the Moon’s Earth-facing hemisphere, Copernicus is an impact crater located on the eastern Oceanus Procellarum. With a diameter of 96,1km and a depth of 3.8 km, it may have been created by debris from the breakup of the parent body of asteroid 495 Eulalia, around 800 million years ago. The circular rim has a discernible hexagonal form, with a terraced inner wall and a 30 km wide, sloping rampart that descends nearly a kilometer to the surrounding mare. There are three distinct terraces visible, and arc-shaped landslides due to slumping of the inner wall as the crater debris subsided. Most likely due to its recent formation, the crater floor has not been flooded by lava. The terrain along the bottom is hilly in the upper part, while the other half is relatively smooth. The central peaks separated from each other by valleys, consist of three isolated mountainous rises climbing as high as 1.2 km above the floor. The crater rays spread as far as 800 kilometers across the surrounding mare, overlying rays from the craters Aristarchus and Kepler. The data on this description are based in the data of Lunar Orbiter 5, Terry W. Offield of the U.S. Geological Survey.
PT: Captada em 23 de Março de 2021 a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, numa noite com a atmosfera muito estável, mostra uma visão nítida em alta resolução da cratera Copernicus. Visível ligeiramente a noroeste do centro do hemisfério da Lua que está voltado para a Terra, Copernicus é uma cratera de impacto localizada ana região Este do Oceanus Procellarum. Com um diâmetro de 96,1 km e uma profundidade de 3,8 km, pode ter sido criada por destroços do asteróide 495 Eulália, há cerca de 800 milhões de anos atrás. As paredes externas circulares têm uma forma hexagonal perceptível, com uma parede interna em forma de terraço e uma muralha inclinada de 30 km de largura que desce quase um quilômetro até o mar circundante. Existem três terraços distintos visíveis e deslizamentos de terra em forma de arco devido à queda da parede interna à medida que os detritos da cratera diminuíram. Muito provavelmente, devido à sua formação recente, o fundo da cratera não foi inundado por lava. O terreno ao longo do fundo é acidentado na parte superior, enquanto a outra metade é relativamente plana. Os picos centrais separados uns dos outros por vales, consistem em três elevações montanhosas isoladas que chegam a 1,2 km acima do solo. Os raios de impacto da cratera estenderam-se até 800 quilômetros ao redor do mar, sobrepondo-se aos raios das crateras Aristarchus e Kepler. Os dados utlizados na pormenorização desta cratera baseiam-se nos dados do Lunar Orbiter 5, e na descrição detalhada do Terry W. Offield do U.S. Geological Survey.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Camera ASI174MC | Meade UHTC LX200 12″ GPS| Barlow 4x Televue Powermate | Sum of 200 frames for each panel. Processing on AutoStakkert 3, Registax 6 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Clavius and Moretus in a Sharp Lunarscape Scene
Like if we were making an orbital flight over the moon, the image captured on March 23, 2021 from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, in Cumeada village, Portugal, on a very steady night, shows a high-resolution sharp view of Clavius along with Moretus craters framed in the same scene. Being Clavius one of the largest and older formations on the lunar surface, features a diameter of 230.8Km and a Depth of 3.5 km, and it was formed during the Nectarian period. The convex plain floor was flooded with lava at about 4 billion years ago, it has a low outer wall comparing to its size, marked by some small and large crater impacts, like the detailed Rutherfurd visible in the upper part of the crater wall with a diameter of 47,4km and depth of 2,5km, as well as Porter – lower part of the crater wall near the lower egde of the image – with 51,3km in diameter. Last October 2020, NASA has announced and confirmed the existence of a molecular water near Clavius. But this lunarscape scene also shows another very interesting crater, Moretus – upper right corner – with a diameter of 114km. Due to the location near the lunar limb, the crater appears oblong because of foreshortening. The rim of the crater has a wide, terraced inner wall, and a complex outer rampart. The floor has been partly resurfaced and is relatively flat. In the middle is a central mountain formation that rises about 2.1 kilometers above the surrounding floor.
PT: Como se estivéssemos em pleno voo orbital sobre a lua, esta imagem captada a 23 de Março de 2021 a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, numa noite com a atmosfera muito estável, mostra uma visão nítida em alta resolução da cratera Clavius juntamente com a cratera Moretus enquadradas na mesma cena. Sendo Clavius uma das maiores e mais antigas formações na superfície lunar, apresentando um diâmetro de 230,8 km e uma profundidade de 3,5 km, foi formada durante o período Nectárico, na escala do período geológico lunar. O chão plano e convexo foi inundado com lava há cerca de 4 mil milhões de anos atrás, revelando uma parede externa baixa comparada com o seu tamanho total, marcada por alguns impactos que formaram pequenas e grandes crateras, como a detalhada Rutherfurd visível na parte superior da parede da cratera com um diâmetro de 47,4km e uma profundidade de 2,5km, assim como a Porter – visível na parte inferior da parede da cratera, próxima à parte inferior da imagem – com 51,3km de diâmetro. Em outubro de 2020, a NASA anunciou e confirmou a existência de uma molécula de águra perto de Clavius. Mas esta paisagem lunar também mostra outra cratera muito interessante, Moretus, com um diâmetro de 114 km. Devido à localização próxima ao limbo lunar, a cratera parece oblonga devido à perspectiva. O extremo da cratera tem uma parede interna ampla e em terraço, assim como uma muralha externa complexa. O piso foi parcialmente recapeado e é relativamente plano. No meio está uma formação montanhosa central que se eleva a cerca de 2,1 quilémetros acima do solo circundante.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Camera ASI174MC | Meade UHTC LX200 12″ GPS| Barlow 4x Televue Powermate | Sum of 200 frames for each panel. Processing on AutoStakkert 3, Registax 6 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
ISS Crossing a Moon Full of Craters – Photo and Video
The image and video sequence shows the ISS – International Space Station – crossing the crescent moon disc over Borba region, in Alentejo, Portugal, on 18th January 2021 at UT 19h14m41s. In the background, a detailed moon features a surface 30% directly illuminated by the sun and spread by contrasted craters. Carrying on board 7 astronauts from the Expedition 64, the large artificial satellite orbiting our planet with a width of 108.5 meters seems although very small when compared with the moon´s disc with an angular size of 31.2′. Indeed, the moon was 42.3 times larger than the ISS during this particular passage. Although, larger structures and the main solar panels are well possible to distinguish in the image. The angular size of the ISS was 43.10″ arc seconds at a distance of 644 km and a speed of 7,38km/s, it has just crossed the moon in a blink of an eye during 1.10s. International Space Station (ISS) completes an entire orbit around Earth each 90 minutes, but these events are not happening so often. To see more images of this event and an all sky fish-eye scene with ISS crossing the entire sky, Click here.
PT: A imagem e sequencia video revelam a ISS – Estação Espacial Internacional – cruzando o disco da lua crescente sobre a região de Borba, no Alentejo, Portugal, no dia 18 de janeiro de 2021 às 19h14m41s UT. Em pano de fundo, uma lua detalhada apresenta uma superfície 30% iluminada directamente pelo sol e repleta de crateras contrastantes. Transportando a bordo 7 astronautas da Expedição 64, o maior satélite artificial a orbitar o nosso planeta Terra, tem uma largura de 108,5 metros, embora pareça muito pequeno quando comparado com disco lunar com um tamanho angular de 31,2′ (minutos de arco). Na verdade, a lua encontrava-se 42,3 vezes maior do que a ISS durante esta passagem em particular. Porém, as maiores estruturas e os painéis solares principais são bem possíveis de distinguir na imagem. Com o tamanho angular de 43,10″ (segundos de arco), a ISS passou a uma distância de 644 km e uma velocidade de 7,38 km/s, cruzando a lua num piscar de olhos, durante cerca de 1,10 segundos. A Estação Espacial Internacional (ISS) completa uma órbita inteira ao redor da Terra a cada 90 minutos, mas eventos como este não acontecem com tanta frequência. Para ver mais imagens desta noite e uma fotografia fish-eye all sky da ISS a cruzar o céu inteiro, clique aqui.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
GSO8″ | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI178MC | The still image is a stack of 200 frames for the moon, plus a stack of 3 frames for the ISS, to increase quality and help reveal more details in the structure. The video sequence is a result of 11 best frames featuring the ISS.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
International Space Station Crossing the Crescent Moon
The image shows a sequence of the ISS – International Space Station – crossing the crescent moon disc over Borba region, in Alentejo, Portugal, on 18th January 2021 at UT 19h14m41s. In the background, a detailed moon features a surface 30% directly illuminated by the sun and spread by contrasted craters. Carrying on board 7 astronauts from the Expedition 64, the large artificial satellite orbiting our planet with a width of 108.5 meters seems although very small when compared with the moon´s disc with an angular size of 31.2′. Indeed, the moon was 42.3 times larger than the ISS during this particular passage. Although, larger structures and the main solar panels are well possible to distinguish in the image. The angular size of the ISS was 43.10″ arc seconds at a distance of 644 km and a speed of 7,38km/s, it has just crossed the moon in a blink of an eye during 1.10s. International Space Station (ISS) completes an entire orbit around Earth each 90 minutes, but these events are not happening so often. To capture this scene, I´ve used a Nikon D810a at full speed (6 frames per second) and Sigma Sport lens at 600mm, plus a 1,4x converter (850mm) and a sensor cropped to a factor of 1,5x with a portable mount star adventure to track the moon permanently. ISO 800 and 1/400s of exposure.
PT: A imagem revela uma sequência da ISS – Estação Espacial Internacional – cruzando o disco da lua crescente sobre a região de Borba, no Alentejo, Portugal, no dia 18 de janeiro de 2021 às 19h14m41s UT. Em pano de fundo, uma lua detalhada apresenta uma superfície 30% iluminada directamente pelo sol e repleta de crateras contrastantes. Transportando a bordo 7 astronautas da Expedição 64, o maior satélite artificial a orbitar o nosso planeta Terra, tem uma largura de 108,5 metros, embora pareça muito pequeno quando comparado com disco lunar com um tamanho angular de 31,2′ (minutos de arco). Na verdade, a lua encontrava-se 42,3 vezes maior do que a ISS durante esta passagem em particular. Porém, as maiores estruturas e os painéis solares principais são bem possíveis de distinguir na imagem. Com o tamanho angular de 43,10″ (segundos de arco), a ISS passou a uma distância de 644 km e uma velocidade de 7,38 km/s, cruzando a lua num piscar de olhos, durante cerca de 1,10 segundos. A Estação Espacial Internacional (ISS) completa uma órbita inteira ao redor da Terra a cada 90 minutos, mas eventos como este não acontecem com tanta frequência. Para captar esta imagem, usei uma Nikon D810a na máxima velocidade (6 fotografmas por segundo) e uma lente Sigma Sport de 600 mm, com um conversor de 1,4x (850 mm) e um factor crop de 1,5x aplicado. Foi ainda usada uma montagem portátil, Star Adventure, afim de garantir o seguimento permanente da Lua. ISO 800 e exposição de 1/400s.
Below is available a time lapse video and a circular fish-eye image captured during this event. Click on each image below to entering in each dedicated page.
PT: Em baixo é possível aceder a uma sequência video time lapse e a uma imagem circular fish-eye captada durante este evento. Click em cada imagem para aceder à respectiva página.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Da Vinci Glow Revealed in a High Dynamic Range of a Crescent Moon
Featured as Nasa´s APOD – Astronomy Picture of the Day image shows an High Dynamic Range photo of a Crescent Moon, showing in a detailed way the Da Vinci Glow, as well as revealing the bright side of the Moon full of craters with its disk 22,6% directly illuminated by the Sun. Described and drawn for the first time by the great Leonardo Da Vinci about 500 years ago on his book Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci explained the phenomenon known as Earthshine in the early 16th century, when he realised that both Earth and the Moon reflect sunlight at the same time. Light is reflected from the Earth to the Moon and back to the Earth as earthshine. On the bright side is possible to see in the upper part, craters like Hercules and Atlas, while a bit below the lunar Terminator (line dividing light and shadow) is crossing the large Posidonius crater which also marks in the beginning of Mar Tranquilitatis, the place where the last Apollo mission (17) as landed. Below are also visible Mare Crisium, Mare Fecunditatis and Mare Nectaris.
PT: Destacada como Nasa´s APOD – Astronomy Picture of the Day a imagem de Alta Gama Dinâmica (HDR) revela uma lua crescente exibindo de forma detalhada o brilho de Da Vinci, onde simultaneamente é possível observar o lado mais brilhante repleto de crateras, enquanto o disco se encontrava 22,6% directamente iluminado pelo sol. Descrito e desenhado pela primeira vez pelo grande Leonardo Da Vinci há cerca de 500 anos em seu livro Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci explicou o fenómeno conhecido como Earthshine no início do século XVI, quando percebeu que tanto a Terra quanto a Lua refletiam a luz solar ao mesmo tempo. A luz é refletida da Terra para a Lua e volta para a Terra com Earthshine. No lado mais brilhante, é ainda possível distinguir na zona superior, crateras como Hércules e Atlas, enquanto um pouco abaixo o Terminador lunar (linha que divide luz e sombra) cruza a grande cratera Posidonius, que também marca no início do Mar Tranquilitatis, a local onde aterrou a última missão da Apollo (17). Abaixo, são também visíveis os Mare Crisium, Mare Fecunditatis e Mare Nectaris.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
The photo comprises 15 shots at a speed of 1/250s exposure to reveal the bright side in detail, plus 14 shots of 1,60s exposure to reveal Da Vinci glow. The total of 29 pictures were taken in sequence mode at an ISO1250 on 25/06/2020. Taka FSQ-106ED – EM200 auto-guided | Nikon D810a. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Reddish “Eclipsed” Full Moon Rising above Spain
A countryside scene captured from Juromenha inside Dark Sky® Alqueva territory and facing to Spain, shows a reddish moonrise over the hills of Spanish horizon on 5 June 2020. Even being partially eclipsed due to a Penumbral lunar eclipse – happening when the Moon passes through Earth’s faint outer shadow – during the nautical twilight is difficult to notice this faint shadow on the moon´s disk, although, a second photo shows a related phenomenon visible almost every day known as the Earth’s shadow. This shadow is visible in the opposite half of the sky to the sunset or sunrise, and is seen right above the horizon as a dark blue band. Immediately above, where the evening air is still lit, glows a pink band called the anti-twilight arch, also known as “Belt of Venus”, and is caused by backscattering of refracted sunlight due to fine dust particles high in the atmosphere..
PT: Um cenário rural captado a partir de Juromenha dentro do território Dark Sky® Alqueva e voltado para Espanha, revela um nascer de uma lua cheia avermelhado sobre as colinas do horizonte espanhol em 5 de junho de 2020. Já nascendo parcialmente eclipsada devido a um eclipse lunar Penumbral – que ocorre quando a Lua atravessa a fraca sombra externa da Terra – durante o crepúsculo náutico é difícil perceber essa sombra fraca projectada no disco da lua, no entanto, um fenémeno relacionado pode ser visível quase todos os dias. Conhecido como “Earth Shadow” ou sombra da Terra. Essa sombra é visível na metade do céu oposta ao pôr do sol, ou ao nascer do sol. É visível logo acima do horizonte como uma faixa azul escura. Imediatamente acima, onde o ar da tarde ainda está iluminado, brilha uma faixa rosa chamada arco anti-crepuscular, também conhecido como “Cinturão de Vénus”, e é causada pelo retroespalhamento da luz solar refractada devido a finas partículas de poeira na atmosfera!
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Little Owls Breeding Against a Golden Supermoon
Captured during the full moon of March – called the Worm Moon – was indeed the first supermoon of the year 2020. Despite this interesting moment, which normally happens when the full moon coincides with its perigee, the single image reveals an out of focus moonrise in the background sky, while in the foreground two little Owls are visible in the branches of a naked tree during the twilight. The little Owl (Athene noctua) is a small nocturnal bird which inhabiting the temperate and warmer regions of Europe, being one of the nocturnal bird species more common to watch in Mértola, Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal. This Owls becomes more vocal at night as the breeding season approaches in late spring, and a pair may call in duet. During an assignment to photograph nocturnal birds in this territory and accompanied by a specialist guide Helder Cardoso (from Birds & Nature Tours), I had the unique and mesmerising chance to capture the real moment when they start to mate with the male on top of the female, while the wings were in motion and against a golden moonrise. In some other shots, we also can enjoy one little Owl flying while the other was standing in the top of the tree. The little Owl is also associated with the Greek goddess Athena and the Roman goddess Minerva, representing wisdom and knowledge. A little Owl with an olive branch appears on a Greek tetradrachm coin from 500 BC. I also did a short real time vídeo (not a timelapse) with the moon slowing moving in the background sky, while the silhouette of two Owls are visible in the branches.
PT: Captada durante a lua cheia de março – apelidada de Worm Moon – foi a primeira superlua do ano 2020. Apesar desse momento interessante, que normalmente acontece quando a lua cheia coincide com o perigeu, a imagem resultante de um disparo único, revela o nascer de uma lua desfocada em pano de fundo, enquanto as atenções recaem no primeiro plano onde dois mochos-galegos são visíveis nos galhos de uma árvore despida, durante o crepúsculo náutico. O mocho-galego (Athene noctua) é a ave de rapina nocturna mais fácil de observar e que habita as regiões temperadas e quentes da Europa, sendo uma das espécies de aves noturnas mais comuns em Mértola, no território do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. Este pequenos mochos tornam-se mais vocais à noite, à medida que a estação de reprodução se aproxima, no final da primavera, e um par pode vocalizar em dueto. Em missão fotográfica num trabalho para captar as aves noturnas mais comuns deste território e acompanhado pelo guia especializado Helder Cardoso (Birds & Nature Tours), tive a chance única e fascinante de registar o momento real em que eles começaram a acasalar com o macho por cima da fêmea, enquanto as asas estavam em movimento e contra um nascer de uma Lua Cheia dourada. Ficaram ainda registados outros momentos distintos desta noite, com um mocho-galego em pleno voo enquanto a sua cara metade esperava pacientemente no topo da árvore. O mocho também está associada à deusa grega Atena e à deusa romana Minerva, representando sabedoria e conhecimento. Uma pequeno mocho com um ramo de oliveira está representado numa moeda grega de Tetradrachm (500 aC). Por fim, é ainda possível ver um pequeno vídeo em tempo real (não um timelapse) com a lua se movendo lentamente em pano de fundo, enquanto a silhueta de dois mochos-galegos é visível nos galhos de uma árvore.
Above is a short video and below a close-up view
In the Darkness of Space Shines a Waxing Gibbous Moon Featuring a Bright Surface Full of Craters
When the Moon in its orbital movement around Earth is more than 50,1 % illuminated the by sunlight, starts the intermediate phase called Waxing Gibbous Moon. Waxing means that it is getting bigger and bigger while Gibbous is related to the shape, which is less than the full circle of the Moon when it is Full, but larger than the semicircle shape of the Moon when it is at Third Quarter. The image above captured on April 3, 2020, shows a beautiful moon immersed in the darkness of empty space. At this time, 75% of its disk was directly illuminated by the sunlight while featuring a bright surface spread with craters of all sizes, physical memories from lunar impacts of ancient times. Copernicus, a crater with 96,1km in diameter, can be seen at the low left center located in the flat dark area of Mare Insularum. In the opposite busy side – at the low right area – white stripes are radiating across the southern lunar highlands, coming from the 85 kilometre wide crater Tycho. This stacked result comprises 21 single shots captured from Cumeada Observatory in Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, which also can show that the moon is more then a grey body as it is normally perceived by our human eye, revealing a subtle coloration of a grey-blueish tint, regarding its chemical constitution.
PT: Quando a Lua em seu movimento orbital ao redor da Terra se encontra mais que 50,1% iluminada pela luz do sol, inicia-se a fase intermédia chamada Waxing Gibbous Moon ou Lua Crescente Gibosa. Waxing significa que está a ficar cada vez maior, enquanto Gibbous está relacionado com a forma que apresenta, que é menor que o círculo completo da Lua quando está Cheia, mas maior que a forma semicircular da Lua quando está no Quarto Crescente. A imagem acima captada em 3 de Abril de 2020, revela uma lua imersa na escuridão do espaço vazio. Nesse momento, 75% de seu disco estava directamente iluminado pela luz solar, apresentando uma superfície brilhante repleta de crateras de todos os tamanhos, memórias físicas dos impactos lunares dos tempos remotos. Copernicus, uma cratera com 96,1 km de diâmetro, pode ser vista no centro esquerdo inferior, localizada na área plana e escura do Mare Insularum. No lado oposto mais salpicado de crateras – na área inferior direita – faixas esbranquiçadas espalham-se de forma raiada pelas terras altas lunares do sul, vindas da cratera Tycho, com 85 quilómetros de diâmetro. A imagem é o resultado de um stack que compreende 21 fotos individuais captadas a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, Sede Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, e que mostra assim que a lua é mais do que um corpo cinzento, como é normalmente percebido pelo olho humano, revelando uma sutil coloração de um matiz cinza-azulado, relacionado com a sua constituição química.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Nikon D850 modified | GSO RC8 F/8 1624mm – Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph Carbon Fiber| ISO800 – Exp. 1/1000 seconds. Stack of 21 single frames. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse and Anti-twilight Arch as Seen from Lisbon City
A cityscape view captured from the highest point of Lisbon, shows the first Full Moon of the year, rising above the capital of Portugal on 10th January, 2020, with Tagus River visible in the background. Even being partially eclipsed due to a Penumbral lunar eclipse – happening when the Moon passes through Earth’s faint outer shadow – during the nautical twilight is difficult to notice this faint shadow on the moon´s disk, although, a related phenomenon is visible almost every day known as the Earth’s shadow. This shadow is visible in the opposite half of the sky to the sunset or sunrise, and is seen right above the horizon as a dark blue band. Immediately above, where the evening air is still lit, glows a pink band called the anti-twilight arch, also known as “Belt of Venus”, and is caused by backscattering of refracted sunlight due to fine dust particles high in the atmosphere. While the first Eclipsed Full Moon of the year was rising above Lisbon, by coincidence, a flying seagull was luckily caught in the scene. The image also reveals a strong atmospheric turbulence happening, causing a clearly distortion on the “round” moon´s disc.
PT: Um cenário da paisagem urbana captado no ponto mais alto de Lisboa, revela a primeira Lua Cheia do ano elevando-se acima da capital, a 10 de janeiro de 2020, com o Rio Tejo visível em pano de fundo. Já nascendo parcialmente eclipsada devido a um eclipse lunar Penumbral – que ocorre quando a Lua atravessa a fraca sombra externa da Terra – durante o crepúsculo náutico é difícil perceber essa sombra fraca projectada no disco da lua, no entanto, um fenémeno relacionado pode ser visível quase todos os dias. Conhecido como “Earth Shadow” ou sombra da Terra. Essa sombra é visível na metade do céu oposta ao pôr do sol, ou ao nascer do sol. É visível logo acima do horizonte como uma faixa azul escura. Imediatamente acima, onde o ar da tarde ainda está iluminado, brilha uma faixa rosa chamada arco anti-crepuscular, também conhecido como “Cinturão de Vénus”, e é causada pelo retroespalhamento da luz solar refractada devido a finas partículas de poeira na atmosfera. Enquanto a primeira lua cheia eclipsada do ano se elevava acima de Lisboa, por coincidência, uma gaivota voou na direcção certa, alinhado-se em cena. A imagem revela ainda uma forte turbulência atmosférica, causando uma clara distorção no expectável disco “redondo” da lua.
The Path of a Winter Earthshine – Photo and Time Lapse
A still composition shows an Earthshine time lapse sequence with the path of a Crescent Moon captured at the end of nautical twilight, after an unusual – hot for the season – crystal clear day not so expected during the winter time, perhaps related with global warming and climate changes, when the Moon was setting behind a hill full of trees from the fluvial beach of Amieira, in Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal. The intensity of Earthshines could vary throughout the year, as they are connected with the Albedo of Earth, the incident light that is reflected to space by the surface of our planet and reaches the Moon. This impressive phenomenon known as Earthshine, was described and drawn for the first time, by the talented Leonardo Da Vinci about 500 years ago on his book Codex Leicester. Below is available a short time lapse footage of this sequence. At the end of the video, a cumulative trailed sequence shows the path of the moon moving in reverse mode.
PT: Uma composição estática revela uma sequência de lapso de tempo de um Earthshine lunar com o rasto de uma Lua Crescente visível no final do Crepúsculo Náutico, após um dia incomum – quente e cristalino para a estação do ano – pouco expectável durante o inverno, talvez relacionado com o aquecimento global e mudanças climáticas, quando a Lua se punha por detrás de uma colina cheia de árvores da praia fluvial de Amieira, no território do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. A intensidade dos Earthshines pode variar ao longo do ano, pois está relacionada com o Albedo da Terra, a luz incidente que é refletida para o espaço pela superfície do nosso planeta e chega assim à superfície da Lua. Este impressionante fenómeno conhecido como Earthshine, foi descrito e desenhado pela primeira vez pelo talentoso Leonardo Da Vinci há cerca de 500 anos atrás, no seu livro Codex Leicester. Em baixo está disponível um vídeo time lapse durante o pôr-da-lua. No final deste, uma sequência cumulativa revela o rasto da lua em modo reverso.
A Golden Beaver Moon Rises above the Fields of Dark Sky® Alqueva
The image features a golden Full Moon rising in the landscape of Alandroal, in Dark Sky® Alqueva, with a single shot captured after the end of Mercury transit in front of the Sun, just few hours before the Moon is being officially Full. The fields of Alandroal in Alentejo, are full of Olive, Cork and Holm Oak trees, as well as sloping terrains providing beutiful scenarios for this kind of compositions. The Full Moon of November, is also known as the Beaver Moon. According to timeandate scource, “the Full Moon for November is named after beavers because this is the time they become particularly active building their winter dams in preparation for the cold season. The beaver is mainly nocturnal, so they keep working under the light of the Full Moon”.
PT: A imagem revela uma Lua cheia dourada a nascer acima da característica paisagem alentejana do Alandroal, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, captada com um disparo único após o final do trânsito de Mercúrio em frente ao Sol, a poucas horas da Lua estar oficialmente cheia. Os campos do Alandroal estão repletos de oliveiras, sobreiros e azinheiras, e desníveis de terreno que proporcionam cenários perfeitos para este tipo de composições. A Lua Cheia de Novembro, também é conhecida como a Lua do Castor. De acordo com a fonte timeandate, “a Lua Cheia de Novembro tem o nome de “castores”, porque é o momento em que eles se tornam particularmente activos na construção de suas represas de inverno em preparação para a estação fria. O castor é principalmente noturno, daí continuar trabalhando sob a luz fraca da Lua cheia”.
Drone Footage of the Total Solar Eclipse 2019 from Chile
One of the most beautiful things about viewing and photographing a total solar eclipse, is the light from the inner corona which reveals fine structures and curved lines by the strong magnetic fields, as well as the faint white light that extends far out into space, known as the Sun´s outer corona. On 2nd July, 2019, thousands of people located in some parts of Chile and Argentina had the incredible opportunity to witness the unique and unforgettable moment when the Moon itself completely blocks the sun´s disc showing also some prominences visible around the limb and a phenomenon known as the Moon Earthshine, even not being visible with our naked eyes during an eclipse due to the huge difference of light, is the reflected light from our planet Earth that illuminates with a faint light, the moon´s dark disc and it can be revealed during a photographic long exposure. The final video is the result of a drone footage captured during totality and mixed with some still shots taken with different exposures over the course of 2 minutes and combined together to reveal a dramatic high dynamic range. The sequence was captured in Lambert, 30km northeast of La Serena, Chile, using a Nikon D850 with a 600mm telephoto lens for still photos, with a Star Adventure portable mount and a drone Mavik Pro I for the aerial footage.
Photos and Final Editing by Miguel Claro & Drone Footage by Apolónia Rodrigues | Drone Footage Edited by Martin Heck | Licensed Music Inspiring to Epic by Nikitsan
PT: Uma das coisas mais bonitas sobre ver e fotografar um eclipse solar total, é a luz da coroa interna que revela finas estruturas e linhas curvas pelos fortes campos magnéticos, bem como a fraca luz branca que se estende até o espaço, conhecida como a coroa externa do Sol. A 2 de Julho de 2019, milhares de pessoas localizadas em algumas partes do Chile e da Argentina, tiveram a incrível oportunidade de testemunhar o momento único e inesquecível em que a própria Lua bloqueia completamente o disco solar, revelando também algumas proeminências visíveis ao redor do limbo e um fenómeno conhecido como Moon Earthshine, que mesmo não sendo visível a olho nu durante um eclipse devido à enorme diferença de luz, é a luz refletida do nosso prórpio planeta Terra que ilumina com uma luz ténue, o disco escurecido da lua, que se torna assim visível durante uma longa exposição fotográfica. O vídeo final é o resultado de uma filmagem de drone captada durante a totalidade e misturada com algumas fotos tiradas com diferentes exposições ao longo de 2 minutos e combinadas com o intuito de revelar uma dramática gama dinâmica. A sequência foi captada em Lambert, 30 km a nordeste de La Serena, no Chile, usando uma Nikon D850 com uma lente de 600 mm e uma montagem portátil Star Adventure, para as imagens close-up e um drone Mavik Pro I.
A Lunar Scene to Comemorate 50 years of Moon Landing
On this day 20 July, but 50 years ago and on board of Apollo 11 mission, two Nasa Astronauts were making “a small step for man, but a giant leap for mankind”. After successfully landing, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were prepared to make the first walk ever, on the surface of “another world”, the Moon. This lunar panoramic landscape scene, could be the view from a spaceship flying over the moon, although, it was captured here on Earth from inside the Official Observatory of Dark Sky Alqueva, in Cumeada, Portugal. Showing a lot of interesting features from the south pole of the moon, we can highlight at the right center of the photo, Longomontanus crater with 145.5km and above it, near the terminator, an even big crater, Clavius, with 230.8km in diameter.
PT: Neste dia 20 de julho, mas há 50 anos atrás e a bordo da missão Apollo 11, dois astronautas da Nasa preparavam-se para dar “um pequeno passo para o homem, mas um grande salto para a humanidade”. Depois de pousar com sucesso na superfície do nosso satélite, Neil Armstrong e Buzz Aldrin estavam preparados para fazer a primeira caminhada alguma vez realizada, na superfície de “outro mundo”, a Lua. Esta cena panorâmica lunar, poderia ser a visão a partir de uma cápsula espacial a sobrevoar a lua, no entanto, foi captada aqui da Terra a partir do Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, Portugal. Revelando muitas caracteríticas e detalhes interessantes do pólo sul da lua, podemos destacar no centro à direita da foto, a cratera Longomontanus com 145,5 km e acima dela, já perto do terminador (zona de transição entre a sombra e a luz), uma cratera ainda maior, Clavius, com cerca de 230,8 km de diâmetro.
Moon Earthshine and Sun´s Corona in All of It´s Glory – Total Solar Eclipse 2019 in Chile
One of the most beautiful things about viewing and photographing a total solar eclipse, is the light from the inner corona which reveals fine structures and curved lines by the strong magnetic fields, as well as the faint white light that extends far out into space, known as the Sun´s outer corona. On 2nd July, 2019, thousands of people located in some parts of Chile and Argentina had the incredible opportunity to witness the unique and unforgettable moment when the Moon itself completely blocks the sun´s disc showing also some prominences visible around the limb and a phenomenon known as the Moon Earthshine, even not being visible with our naked eyes during an eclipse due to the huge differnce of light, is the reflected light from our planet Earth that illuminates with a faint light, the moon´s dark disc and it can be revealed during a photographic long exposure. The image above is a result of a series of shots taken with different exposures over the course of 2 minutes and combined together to reveal a dramatic high dynamic range. The sequence was captured in Lambert, 30km northeast of La Serena, Chile, using a Nikon D850 with a 600mm lens and a Star Adventure portable mount.
Also interesting to know: “The maximum temperature inside of our star is about 16 million degrees (Celsius). The photosphere – the visible surface of the Sun – has a temperature of about 6000 degrees C. However, the temperature increases very steeply from 6000 degrees to a few million degrees in the corona, in the region 500 kilometers above the photosphere.”
PT: Uma das coisas mais bonitas sobre ver e fotografar um eclipse solar total, é a luz da coroa interna que revela finas estruturas e linhas curvas pelos fortes campos magnéticos, bem como a fraca luz branca que se estende até o espaço, conhecida como a coroa externa do Sol. A 2 de Julho de 2019, milhares de pessoas localizadas em algumas partes do Chile e da Argentina, tiveram a incrível oportunidade de testemunhar o momento único e inesquecível em que a própria Lua bloqueia completamente o disco solar, revelando também algumas proeminências visíveis ao redor do limbo e um fenómeno conhecido como Moon Earthshine, que mesmo não sendo visível a olho nu durante um eclipse devido à enorme diferença de luz, é a luz refletida do nosso prórpio planeta Terra que ilumina com uma luz ténue, o disco escurecido da lua, que se torna assim visível durante uma longa exposição fotográfica. A imagem acima é o resultado de uma série de fotos captadas com diferentes tempos de exposição ao longo de 2 minutos e combinadas para revelar uma dramática gama dinâmica. A sequência foi captada em Lambert, 30 km a nordeste de La Serena, no Chile, usando uma Nikon D850 com uma lente de 600 mm e uma montagem portátil Star Adventure.
Também é interessante referir que: “A temperatura máxima dentro da nossa estrela é de cerca de 16 milhões de graus (Celsius). A fotosfera – a superfície visível do Sol – tem uma temperatura de cerca de 6000 graus C. No entanto, a temperatura aumenta drasticamente de “simples milhares” para a alguns milhões de graus na região denominada coroa solar, localizada a proximadamente 500 quilómetros acima da fotosfera “.
.
A Super Worm Moon Rising Over Evoramonte Tower in Spring Equinox
The image features the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere with a beautiful Super “Worm Moon” – as it is named according to folklore – rising behind the Tower/Palace of Evoramonte. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. In Evoramonte was signed on 26th May of 1834, a Peace Treaty known as “Convention of Evoramonte” or “Concession of Evoramonte” which ended the only Portuguese civil war in almost 900 years of History. Due to this important historical heritage, Evoramonte is also the birthplace of the European Network of Places of Peace (www.placesofpeace.eu). At the highest point of the village of Evoramonte rises the Tower/Palace of Evoramonte commonly considered as the “ex-libris” of the village. The Tower/ Palace of Evoramonte was built by the Dukes of Bragança D. Teodósio and D. Jaime as a symbol of its power reflected in the tie of Manueline reminiscences that is the symbolic mark of the heraldry of the House of Bragança.
The image is a result of two combined exposures to help reveal all the details in the Moon´s disk as well as in the foreground. Below is a time lapse sequence of the event.
PT: A imagem marca o início da primavera no Hemisfério Norte com o nascer de uma Super Lua – “Worm Moon” como é chamada de acordo com o folclore – que se ergue por detrás da Torre Paço de Evoramonte.As popularmente designadas Super Luas acontecem, quando uma lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu da lua, o ponto em sua órbita que está mais próximo da Terra. Isso faz com que a lua pareça maior e mais brilhante que o normal. Em Evoramonte foi assinado em 26 de maio de 1834, um Tratado de Paz conhecido como “Convenção de Evoramonte” ou “Concessão de Evoramonte”, que encerrou a única guerra civil portuguesa em quase 900 anos de história. Devido a este importante património histórico, Evoramonte é também o berço da Rede Europeia de Sítios de Paz (www.placesofpeace.eu). No ponto mais alto da aldeia de Evoramonte ergue-se a Torre/Palácio de Evoramonte, considerada como o “ex-libris” da vila. A Torre de Evoramonte foi construída pelos Duques de Bragança D. Teodósio e D. Jaime como um símbolo do seu poder reflectido nos laços das reminiscências manuelinas que é a marca simbólica da heráldica da Casa de Bragança.
Captada em Evoramonte, Estremoz, com uma teleobjectiva de 600mm e a cerca de 1,5km de distância da Torre, a imagem é o resultado de duas exposições fotográficas combinadas para permitir revelar todos os detalhes no disco da Lua, bem como na Torre em primeiro plano. Em baixo, está uma sequência time lapse durante o nascimento da lua.
A Mysterious Palace in Heaven
A “supermoon” happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. This February Full Moon, according to folklore was nicknamed as the “Super Snow Moon”. The image is a result of two combined exposures taken in the same time, to reveal the mystic scenario where a bright moon is shinning above the Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena), a Romanticist castle located on a top hill of Sintra town, in Portugal. Being a national monument is also considered one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
PT: Uma “Super Lua” acontece quando uma lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu da lua, o ponto em sua órbita que está mais próximo da Terra. Isso faz com que a lua apareça maior e mais brilhante do que o normal. Esta Lua Cheia de Fevereiro, de acordo com o folclore, foi apelidada de “Super Snow Moon”. A imagem acima é o resultado da combinação de duas exposições fotográficas captadas no mesmo momento, para ajudar a revelar o cenário místico que se vivia no local, onde a lua cheia brilhante se ergue sobre o Palácio da Pena, um castelo romântico localizado no topo de uma colina da cidade de Sintra, em Portugal. Sendo um monumento nacional também é considerado uma das principais expressões do romantismo do século XIX no mundo. O palácio é Património Mundial da UNESCO e uma das sete maravilhas de Portugal.
A Mystic Supermoon above the Pena Palace
A “supermoon” happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. This February Full Moon, according to folklore was nicknamed as the “Super Snow Moon”. The image reveals a mystic scenario, with a bright moon shinning above the Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena), a Romanticist castle located on a top hill of Sintra town, in Portugal. Being a national monument is also considered one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
PT: Uma “Super Lua” acontece quando uma lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu da lua, o ponto em sua órbita que está mais próximo da Terra. Isso faz com que a lua apareça maior e mais brilhante do que o normal. Esta Lua Cheia de Fevereiro, de acordo com o folclore, foi apelidada de “Super Snow Moon”. A imagem acima revela assim um cenário místico, com uma lua cheia brilhante que se ergue sobre o Palácio da Pena, um castelo romântico localizado no topo de uma colina da cidade de Sintra, em Portugal. Sendo um monumento nacional também é considerado uma das principais expressões do romantismo do século XIX no mundo. O palácio é Património Mundial da UNESCO e uma das sete maravilhas de Portugal.
In the Solitude of Space
The image reveals a Waning Crescent Moon captured on the 2nd day of February 2019, just few minutes after ending an occultation of planet Saturn which is visible in the upper right edge of the moon, as a white-yellow pale oblong dot. The image was captured from a rural hotel called Nave Terra, located in Alandroal, in Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal..
PT: A imagem revela uma Lua em Quarto Minguante captada a 2 de fevereiro de 2019, poucos minutos depois de terminar uma ocultação do planeta Saturno, visível no canto superior direito da lua como um ponto oblongo pálido de tonalidade amarela-esbranquiçada. A imagem foi captada a partir do hotel rural Nave Terra, localizado no Alandroal, região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
Close-up View of a Waning Crescent Moon near Planet Saturn and Titan Moon
The image reveals a strong Earthshine of the Waning Crescent Moon captured during the nautical twilight on the 2nd day of February 2019, just few minutes after ending an occultation of planet Saturn which is visible in the upper right edge of the moon, as a white-yellow pale oblong dot. The “faint star” visible very close to the planet, is Titan, the well known moon of Saturn. The image was captured from a rural hotel called Nave Terra, located in Alandroal, in Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal..
PT: A imagem revela um forte Earthshine Lunar na fase de Quarto Minguante, captado durante o Crepúsculo Náutico de dia 2 de fevereiro de 2019, poucos minutos depois de terminar uma ocultação do planeta Saturno, visível no canto superior direito da lua como um ponto oblongo pálido de tonalidade amarela-esbranquiçada. O pequeno ponto de luz visível muito perto do planeta, é Titan, uma das luas mais conhecidas do planeta Saturno. A imagem foi captada a partir do hotel rural Nave Terra, localizado no Alandroal, região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
A Close-up View of the Moon While Immersed in a Lunar Corona
The image shows a close-up view of a red dark Moon immersed in the blue hue from a Lunar Corona, taken with a telephoto lens during the Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019, on 21th January, as seen from Mina de São Domingos in Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola, Portugal. During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, giving the natural satellite a blood-red hue. For being near the closest point to our planet Earth, this Moon was also called a “Super Moon”. The next total lunar eclipse will be in 2021. A Lunar Corona is formed while bright moonlight is diffracted by water droplets in thin clouds, drifting in front of the lunar disk. Below is also visible a poster with this close-up view and a sequence of totality ending with a lunar corona.
PT: A imagem mostra um close-up de uma lua cheia vermelha e escurecida, envolta numa corona lunar captada com teleobjetiva durante o Eclipse Total Lunar ocorrido a 21 de Janeiro de 2019, captado a partir do complexo mineiro de São Domingos, no Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola, em Portugal. Durante um eclipse lunar, a lua passa pela sombra da Terra, dando ao nosso satélite natural uma tonalidade vermelho-sangue. Por se encontrar no ponto orbital mais próximo da Terra, esta Lua é também apelidada de Super Lua. O próximo Eclipse Total da Lua ocorrerá em 2021. A corona forma-se enquanto o brilho da lua é difractado por gotículas de água em nuvens finas, flutuando assim na frente do disco lunar. Acima, é ainda possível ver um poster com este close-up da Lua e uma sequência fotográfica da totalidade, a terminar com uma corona lunar.
The Path of Totality and a Lunar Corona
A photo time lapse sequence shows the path of totality during the Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019, on 21th January, as seen from Mina de São Domingos in Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola, Portugal, ending with a Lunar Corona that was formed while bright moonlight was diffracted by water droplets in thin clouds, drifting in front of the lunar disk. During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, giving the natural satellite a blood-red hue. For being near the closest point to our planet Earth, this Moon was also called a “Super Moon”. The next total lunar eclipse will be in 2021. During a celestial event like that, is incredible to notice huge changes on the reflected light that illuminates the ground. Some stars are also reflected in a small puddle of acid water from Achada do Gamo, that was – since the beginning of modern mining activities in the São Domingos Mine – the center of metallurgical activities on extracted minerals. The areas of heaps, slag and channels of water, give the landscape a “lunar” aspect. The heaps are composed of different materials with high levels of metals, such as slag and ash, whose leaching through the rainwater leads to the production of acid mine drainage, usually with an ocher or reddish color. Below is also visible a poster with a close-up view of the Moon immersed in the blue hue from the corona.
PT: A imagem mostra uma foto-sequência onde é possível ver o caminho da Lua percorrido durante a fase da totalidade durante o Eclipse Total Lunar ocorrido a 21 de Janeiro de 2019, captado a partir do complexo da Mina de São Domingos, no Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola, em Portugal. A sequência termina com uma corona lunar, que se forma enquanto o brilho da lua é difractado por gotículas de água em nuvens finas, flutuando assim na frente do disco lunar.. Durante um eclipse lunar, a lua passa pela sombra da Terra, dando ao nosso satélite natural uma tonalidade vermelho-sangue. Por se encontrar no ponto orbital mais próximo da Terra, esta Lua é também apelidada de Super Lua. O próximo Eclipse Total da Lua ocorrerá em 2021. Durante um evento celestial como este, é incrível como se notam grandes mudanças na luz refletida que ilumina o solo. Algumas estrelas reflectem-se também nas águas ácidas da Achada do Gamo, que foi desde o início das atividades modernas de mineração na Mina de São Domingos, o centro das atividades metalúrgicas sobre os minérios extraídos. As áreas de escombreiras, escórias e canais de água, dão à paisagem um aspecto “lunar”. As escombreiras são constituídas por diferentes materiais com teores elevados em metais, como escórias e cinzas, cuja lixiviação através das águas das chuvas leva à produção de águas ácidas (‘acid mine drainage’), geralmente com uma cor ocre ou avermelhada. Acima, é ainda possível ver um poster com um close-up da Lua enquanto esta estava envolta pelo azul da corona.
A Super Red Moon in a Field of Stars
The image shows a close-up view of a red dark Moon taken with a telephoto lens during the Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019, on 21th January, as seen from Mina de São Domingos in Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola, Portugal. During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, giving the natural satellite a blood-red hue. For being near the closest point to our planet Earth, this Moon was also called a “Super Moon”. The next total lunar eclipse will be in 2021.
PT: A imagem mostra um close-up de uma lua cheia vermelha e escurecida, captada com teleobjetiva durante o Eclipse Total Lunar ocorrido a 21 de Janeiro de 2019, captado a partir do complexo mineiro de São Domingos, no Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola, em Portugal. Durante um eclipse lunar, a lua passa pela sombra da Terra, dando ao nosso satélite natural uma tonalidade vermelho-sangue. Por se encontrar no ponto orbital mais próximo da Terra, esta Lua é também apelidada de Super Lua. O próximo Eclipse Total da Lua ocorrerá em 2021.
Winter Corona Surrounding a Full Cold Moon
This relatively abstract view captured in a double exposure with focus stacking, shows the Full Moon of December, behind a layer of clouds and immersed between dozens of branches from a foreground tree. The colourful hue that surrounds the moon, is a lunar corona formed while bright moonlight is diffracted by water droplets in thin clouds, drifting in front of the lunar disk. The image was captured in the historic centre of Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, Portugal. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the December full moon is also called the “Full Cold Moon”. The last time a full moon coincided with the solstice was in 2010, and the next will be in 2094.
PT: Uma visão relativamente abstrata captada em uma dupla exposição com focus stacking, mostra uma Lua Cheia envolta numa fina camada de nuvens e imersa entre dezenas de galhos de uma árvore que em contra-luz, se destaca em primeiro plano. As tonalidades coloridas que circundam a lua, são provocadas por um corona lunar, que se forma enquanto o brilho da lua é difractado por gotículas de água em nuvens finas, flutuando assim na frente do disco lunar. A imagem foi captada no centro histórico de Évora, Património Mundial da UNESCO, e inserido na reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva. De acordo com o Almanaque do Velho Fazendeiro, a lua cheia de dezembro também é chamada de “Full Cold Moon”. A última vez que uma lua cheia coincidiu com o solstício de inverno foi em 2010, sendo que a próxima só voltará a ocorrer em 2094.
A Titanium Moon
Winner of “Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2019“, this Full Moon image is a result of an high-resolution mosaic composed by four panels each one of 30 images combined together to reveal a sharp and detailed surface up to the lunar limb. Taken on 25th October 2018 from Cumeada Observatory in Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, the final image shows that the moon is more then a grey body as it is normally perceived by our human eye. The color of this RGB image have been slightly increased revelling a strange but even so, real appearance, corresponding to the differences in the chemical constitution of the lunar surface, as changes in mineral content can produce subtle color differences in reflected light. The blue hues that can be seen on the seas like “Mare Tranquillitatis”, or “Mare Fecunditatis” (right center and edge) are revelling rich areas in titanium. According to Hawai’s Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, the presence of this unusual titanium-rich layer was produced by the crystallization of a huge ocean of magma that surrounded the Moon when it formed. In the bottom center of the Moon, white stripes are radiating across the southern lunar highlands, coming from the 85 kilometer wide crater Tycho. Above it, in the left center, dark rays from Copernicus crater are extending into the “Mare Imbrium”. In the upper center edge and with a diameter of 51 kilometers, another bright but even small crater can be spotted. Named Anaxagoras, the crater interior has 3km and a relatively high albedo, making it a prominent feature when the Moon is full. In the past, multicolor images calibrated by rock samples from the Apollo missions, were recorded by Galileo and Celmentine spacecrafts and been used to explore the Moon’s global surface composition.
PT: Vencedora do “Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2019“ esta fotografia da Lua Cheia é o resultado de um mosaico de alta resolução composto por quatro painéis, cada um com 30 imagens combinadas, com a finalidade de revelar uma superfície nítida e detalhada até o limbo lunar. Captada a 25 de outubro de 2018, no Observatório da Cumeada, sede oficial da Reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva, a imagem final mostra que a Lua é mais do que um corpo cinzento, como é normalmente percepcionado pelo nosso olho humano. A saturação desta fotografia RGB foi aumentada ligeiramente, permitindo assim revelar uma aparência incomum mas ainda assim real, correspondente às diferenças na constituição química da superfície lunar, já que mudanças no conteúdo mineral podem produzir diferenças subtis de cor na luz refletida. As tonalidades de azul que podem ser vistas nos mares “Tranquillitatis” ou “Fecunditatis” (centro e extremo direito) revelam áreas ricas em titânio. De acordo com o Hawai’s Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, a presença dessa camada incomum rica em titânio foi produzida pela cristalização de um enorme oceano de magma que cercou a Lua quando ela se formou. No centro da Lua, faixas esbranquiçadas espalham-se de forma raiada pelas terras altas lunares do sul, vindas da cratera Tycho, com 85 quilómetros de largura. Acima, no centro esquerdo, as reentrâncias escuras e raiadas provenientes da cratera Copérnico, estendem-se até ao “Mare Imbrium”. No extremo superior central e com um diâmetro de 51 quilómetros, pode ser vista outra cratera brilhante mas mais pequena. Chamada de Anaxagoras, o interior da cratera tem 3km e um albedo relativamente alto, tornando-se um alvo proeminente quando a Lua está cheia. No passado, imagens multi-coloridas calibradas por amostras de rochas das missões Apollo foram registadas pelas sondas espaciais Galileo e Celmentine e usadas para explorar a composição da superfície global da Lua.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Celestron C14 EDGE HD (XLT) | Nikon D810a | ISO400 – Exp. 1/800 | Mosaic of four panels composed by 30 images each. Processed on Registax and PS CC 2019. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
BUY THIS PRINT | COMPRAR ESTA IMPRESSÃO
Buy a Fine Art Print or Wall Decor of this Image – Make your order Now!
You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
How to Order – Simple and easy, just “copy and paste” the link of this page or the image you choosed and fill it in the form below, with the size you want and any detail you wish to include on the message, like your country, name and postal address. Free Shipping included to all prints (except frames). For US and Europe the delivery is 4-8 working days, while to Portugal and Spain is normally 2-6 working days. After submitting the order through the form, I will contact you for the payment method (Paypal available or bank transfer) and with other questions related to your print(s) or requests. Once payment is confirmed, your order is shipped within 24h. In case you wish, I can send you separtely with no additional cost, a postcard autographed and numbered of the same image you have just bought, as a seal and proof of art work authenticity from the author. Let me know what is your wish.
Visible Corona during the Partial Phase of the Total Lunar Eclipse
Sequence of the partial ending phase of the longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century, where during a few seconds some iridescent clouds and a short Lunar Corona around the eclipsed disk of the moon showed up, due to a short presence of passing clouds. While the partial phase is moving forward, we can also see the intense light of the sun catching and hiding the well known Tycho Crater.
PT: Sequência da fase final parcial do mais longo Eclipse Lunar Total do Século, onde durante alguns segundos apareceram algumas nuvens iridescentes formando uma Corona Lunar ao redor do disco eclipsado da lua. Estas formações ocorrem devido à presença de uma camada fina de nuvens que contém normalmente micro cristais de gelo que refractam a luz de Lua. Enquanto a fase parcial avança na sequência Time Lapse, também podemos ver a intensa luz solar que vai ocultando por sobre exposição a conhecida cratera Tycho.
Red Worlds – Moon and Mars Aligned Together During Total Lunar Eclipse
Only separated by approximately 6º apart, the red-orange planet Mars didn´t want to miss the “Red Celestial Party ” standing very close to the Moon during the longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century – 27th July 2018 – as seen from Dark Sky® Alqueva region in Portugal, this mosaic shows both in the same field of view. During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, giving the natural satellite a blood-red hue. With Mars making its closest approach in 15 years. The Red planet was also in opposition to the sun on this same night of the Lunar Eclipse, July 27, meaning being in opposite the sun in Earth’s sky, only 51 days before it passes through perihelion — its closest point relative to the sun in its orbit.
PT: Apenas separados por cerca de 6º um do outro, o planeta vermelho Marte não podia deixar de perder este “Evento Celestial” deixando-se ficar muito próximo da Lua durante o mais longo Eclipse Lunar Total do Século, em 27 de julho de 2018, visto do Dark Sky ® Alqueva, em Portugal. Durante um eclipse lunar, a lua passa pelo cone de sombra da Terra, dando ao satélite natural uma tonalidade vermelho-sangue.
The Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century as seen from Portugal
The image shows a close-up view of a red dark Moon taken with a telephoto lens during the longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century, on 27th July 2018, as seen from Dark Sky® Alqueva region in Portugal. During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, giving the natural satellite a blood-red hue. The image was capture few minutes after the end of occultation of the star HD195157 in Capricornus. With a visual magnitude of +8.93 it can be seen very close to the right limb of the moon (look at 3 o´clock).
PT: A imagem mostra um close-up de uma lua cheia vermelha e escurecida, captada com teleobjetiva durante o mais longo Eclipse Total Lunar deste Século, ocorrido a 27 de julho de 2018, visto a partir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Durante um eclipse lunar, a lua passa pela sombra da Terra, dando ao nosso satélite natural uma tonalidade vermelho-sangue. A imagem foi captada alguns minutos após o fim da ocultação da estrela HD195157 em Capricórnio. Com uma magnitude visual de +8,93, pode ser vista muito perto do limbo direito da lua.
Flying over the Moon Crater Aristoteles and Rimae of Theaetetus
This lunar landscape scene, captured from Cumeada Observatory, headquarter of Dark Sky Alqueva reserve, shows in detail the lunar impact crater of Aristoteles (upper left corner), with a diameter of 87,6km, and below it, the crater of Eudoxus, with a diameter of 70,2km. Almost centred is visible the Cassini crater with 56,4,km that includes two small craters, featuring Cassini A and Cassini B, with respectively 15km, and only 9km in diameter. From the bottom center to the low edge of the image, are visible two main rilles, the Rima Calippus with a lenght of 20km and Rimae of Theaetetus, with a length of 25km. On the right side, we can also see another two large craters, Aristillus with a diameter of 55km, and below it, the crater of Autolycus with 38,9km.
PT: Um cenário de paisagem lunar, captado a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, sede da reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva, mostra em detalhe a cratera de impacto lunar de Aristoteles (canto superior esquerdo), com um diâmetro de 87,6km, e abaixo desta, a cratera de Eudoxus, com um diâmetro de 70,2km. Quase ao centro, é visível a cratera Cassini com 56,4 km, que inclui duas pequenas crateras, a Cassini A e Cassini B, com respectivamente 15km e apenas 9km de diâmetro. Do centro inferior ao extremo inferior da imagem, são visíveis dois canais principais, o Rima Calippus com um comprimento de 20 km e Rimae de Theaetetus, com um comprimento de 25 km. No lado direito, também podemos ver outras duas grandes crateras, Aristillus com um diâmetro de 55 km, e abaixo dela, a cratera de Autolycus com 38,9 km.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Camera ASI174MC | Celestron C14 EDGE HD (XLT)| Barlow 2x Televue Powermate | Sum of 200 frames. Processing on AutoStakkert, Registax 6 and Photoshop CC. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
A Full Moon above the Medieval Village of Monsaraz
April’s full moon is known as the Pink Moon, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The name comes from pink flowers that bloom in the early spring, known as ground phlox. But this April Moon is particularly good to photograph, as the sun will share the sky for about 20 minutes after the moonrise, it will work as the perfect light that still illuminates the landscape, entire fields, or in my case, the beautiful medieval village and castle of Monsaraz, in Alqueva Dark Sky® Reserve, Portugal. To create this visual impact with the illusion that the Moon seems to be so big when compared with the objects on Earth, I just had to find the right spot located at a distant of about 3.7 km away from the castle. The result is a single shot captured with a 600mm lens.
PT: A Lua cheia de abril é conhecida como a Pink Moon, de acordo com o antigo Almanaque do Fazendeiro. O nome está relacionado com as flores cor-de-rosa que florescem no início da primavera, conhecida como “ground phlox”. Mas esta Lua de Abril é particularmente boa para fotografar, pois o sol ainda compartilha o mesmo céu durante cerca de 20 minutos, após o nascimento da lua, funcionando como a luz perfeita para iluminar a paisagem, os campos ou, no meu caso, a linda vila medieval e o castelo de Monsaraz, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. Para criar este impacto visual e a ilusão óptica de que a Lua parece ser tão grande quando comparada com os objetos em Terra, apenas tive de encontrar o local certo localizado a uma distância de cerca de 3,7 km do castelo de Monsaraz. O resultado deste disparo único, foi captado com uma lente de 600 mm de distância focal.
A Black and White Moonrise above Monsaraz Village
A more “dramatic” Black and White view shows the April’s full moon also known as the Pink Moon, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The name comes from pink flowers that bloom in the early spring, known as ground phlox. But this April Moon is particularly good to photograph, as the sun will share the sky for about 20 minutes after the moonrise, it will work as the perfect light that still illuminates the landscape, entire fields, or in my case, the beautiful medieval village and castle of Monsaraz, in Alqueva Dark Sky® Reserve, Portugal. To create this visual impact with the illusion that the Moon seems to be so big when compared with the objects on Earth, I just had to find the right spot located at a distant of about 3.7 km away from the castle. The result is a single shot captured with a 600mm lens.
PT: Nesta visão mais “dramática” a Preto e Branco, é possível apreciar a Lua cheia de abril, também conhecida como Pink Moon, de acordo com o antigo Almanaque do Fazendeiro. O nome está relacionado com as flores cor-de-rosa que florescem no início da primavera, conhecida como “ground phlox”. Mas esta Lua de Abril é particularmente boa para fotografar, pois o sol ainda compartilha o mesmo céu durante cerca de 20 minutos, após o nascimento da lua, funcionando como a luz perfeita para iluminar a paisagem, os campos ou, no meu caso, a linda vila medieval e o castelo de Monsaraz, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. Para criar este impacto visual e a ilusão óptica de que a Lua parece ser tão grande quando comparada com os objetos em Terra, apenas tive de encontrar o local certo localizado a uma distância de cerca de 3,7 km do castelo de Monsaraz. O resultado deste disparo único, foi captado com uma lente de 600 mm de distância focal.
Golden Moonrise above the City of Lisbon
A lovely cityscape view captured from a rooftop shows the Full Moon rising above the city of Lisbon. According to modern folklore, the second Full Moon in a calendar month is called “Blue Moon”. Rather than Blue, the rising moon can appear yellow-orange when it is near the horizon due to the way light scatters in the atmosphere. When the moon is low on the horizon, moonlight passes through more of Earth’s atmosphere than when it is overhead. By the time light reaches the observer, the blue and green light has already been scattered, leaving only the red-orange light. We’ve already had one Blue Moon in January 2018, and the last time this rare event of two Blue Moons occurred in such quick succession was January and March of 1999.
PT: Uma vista fantástica em ambiente citadino captada a partir de um telhado, mostra o nascer da Lua Cheia acima da cidade de Lisboa. De acordo com o folclore moderno, a segunda Lua Cheia que ocorre no mesmo mês é chamada de “Lua Azul”. Contudo, ao invés de azul, a lua pode aparecer num tom amarelo alaranjado quando está mais perto do horizonte devido à forma como a luz se espalha na atmosfera. Este ano já tivemos uma Lua Azul em janeiro de 2018, e a última vez que este evento raro aconteceu – de duas luas azuis ocorrerem num tão curto espaço de tempo sequencial – foi em Janeiro e Março de 1999.
The “Blue Moon” rising behind a layer of clouds above the City of Lisbon
A lovely cityscape view captured from a rooftop shows the Full Moon rising above the city of Lisbon. According to modern folklore, the second Full Moon in a calendar month is called “Blue Moon”. Rather than Blue, the rising moon can appear yellow-orange when it is near the horizon due to the way light scatters in the atmosphere. When the moon is low on the horizon, moonlight passes through more of Earth’s atmosphere than when it is overhead. By the time light reaches the observer, the blue and green light has already been scattered, leaving only the red-orange light. We’ve already had one Blue Moon in January 2018, and the last time this rare event of two Blue Moons occurred in such quick succession was January and March of 1999.
PT: Uma vista fantástica em ambiente citadino captada a partir de um telhado, mostra o nascer da Lua Cheia acima da cidade de Lisboa. De acordo com o folclore moderno, a segunda Lua Cheia que ocorre no mesmo mês é chamada de “Lua Azul”. Contudo, ao invés de azul, a lua pode aparecer num tom amarelo alaranjado quando está mais perto do horizonte devido à forma como a luz se espalha na atmosfera. Este ano já tivemos uma Lua Azul em janeiro de 2018, e a última vez que este evento raro aconteceu – de duas luas azuis ocorrerem num tão curto espaço de tempo sequencial – foi em Janeiro e Março de 1999.
The “Blue Moon” rising above the City of Lisbon
A lovely cityscape view captured from a rooftop shows the Full Moon rising above the city of Lisbon. According to modern folklore, the second Full Moon in a calendar month is called “Blue Moon”. Rather than Blue, the rising moon can appear yellow-orange when it is near the horizon due to the way light scatters in the atmosphere. When the moon is low on the horizon, moonlight passes through more of Earth’s atmosphere than when it is overhead. By the time light reaches the observer, the blue and green light has already been scattered, leaving only the red-orange light. We’ve already had one Blue Moon in January 2018, and the last time this rare event of two Blue Moons occurred in such quick succession was January and March of 1999.
PT: Uma vista fantástica em ambiente citadino captada a partir de um telhado, mostra o nascer da Lua Cheia acima da cidade de Lisboa. De acordo com o folclore moderno, a segunda Lua Cheia que ocorre no mesmo mês é chamada de “Lua Azul”. Contudo, ao invés de azul, a lua pode aparecer num tom amarelo alaranjado quando está mais perto do horizonte devido à forma como a luz se espalha na atmosfera. Este ano já tivemos uma Lua Azul em janeiro de 2018, e a última vez que este evento raro aconteceu – de duas luas azuis ocorrerem num tão curto espaço de tempo sequencial – foi em Janeiro e Março de 1999.
A Dreaming Waning Crescent Moon
The photo shows a slightly Waning Crescent Moon rising at Dawn, against a beautiful background from the twilight and behind a pink band of clouds, just few minutes before the Sunrise. Captured above Monsaraz and lake Alqueva, in Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, the disk was only 6% illuminated by Sun, remind us that planet Venus also can have very similar phases, that can be seen through a telescopic view from Earth, in the right time of the year. When Venus reaches its greatest approach to Earth it shows a slightly Crescent shape – an opposite result of this Waning Crescent Moon.
PT: Na foto é possível ver uma lua minguante que se levanta às primeiras horas do dia por detrás de uma nuvem rosada contra um colorido fundo crepuscular, apenas alguns minutos antes do Sol nascer. Captada acima de Monsaraz, na reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva, com o disco lunar apenas 6% iluminado pelo Sol, relembra-nos que o Planeta Vénus também pode apresentar fases muito similares às da Lua e que podem ser vistas a partir da Terra com o auxílio de um telescópio, na altura certa do ano. Quando Vénus atinge o ponto de máxima aproximação à Terra, apresenta uma magnitude de -4.5, tornando-se o planeta mais brilhante da esfera celeste, revelando uma fase Crescente similar, mas oposta à que a Lua apresenta nesta fotografia.
A Waning Crescent Moon Behind a Pinky Band of Clouds
The photo shows a Waning Crescent Moon rising at Dawn, against a beautiful background from the twilight and behind a pink band of clouds, just few minutes before the Sunrise. Captured above Monsaraz and lake Alqueva, in Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, and due to the fact that during this time of the Month the disk was only 6% illuminated by Sun, we can clearly distinguish the Earthshine, a phenomenon related to that part of the Moon that is not directly illuminated by the Sun, but by the reflected light from Earth itself.
PT: Na foto é possível ver uma lua minguante que se levanta às primeiras horas do dia por detrás de uma nuvem rosada contra um colorido fundo crepuscular, apenas alguns minutos antes do Sol nascer. Captada acima de Monsaraz, na reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva, e devido ao facto de que durante este período do mês o disco lunar se encontra apenas 6% iluminado pelo Sol, podemos distinguir claramente um Earthshine, um fenómeno relacionado com a parte da Lua que não se encontra diretamente iluminada pelo Sol, mas pela luz refletida da própria Terra.
An Earthshine from the Waning Crescent Moon
The photo shows a Waning Crescent Moon rising at Dawn, against a beautiful background from the twilight, just few minutes before the Sunrise. Captured above Monsaraz and lake Alqueva, in Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, and due to the fact that during this time of the Month the disk was only 6% illuminated by Sun, we can clearly distinguish the Earthshine, a phenomenon related to that part of the Moon that is not directly illuminated by the Sun, but by the reflected light from Earth itself.
PT: Na foto é possível ver uma lua minguante que se levanta às primeiras horas do dia, contra um colorido fundo crepuscular, apenas alguns minutos antes do Sol nascer. Captada acima de Monsaraz, na reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva, e devido ao facto de que durante este período do mês o disco lunar se encontra apenas 6% iluminado pelo Sol, podemos distinguir claramente um Earthshine, um fenómeno relacionado com a parte da Lua que não se encontra diretamente iluminada pelo Sol, mas pela luz refletida da própria Terra.
The Path of Light from a Super Blue Moon
The path of light from a Super Blue Moon is rising behind a windmill from Sesimbra, in Portugal. The second Full Moon of the month is well known as the “Blue Moon”. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear up to 8 percent larger and 16 percent brighter than usual. The Super Moon from January 2018 was very unusual because it also happened a Total Lunar Eclipse, although, it was not visible from Portugal. Below is a Time Lapse sequence captured during Moonrise.
PT: O rasto de luz de uma Super “Blue Moon” ergue-se por detrás de um moinho de vento de Sesimbra, em Portugal. A segunda Lua cheia do mês é conhecida como a “Lua Azul” ou “Blue Moon”. As popularmente designadas Super Luas acontecem, quando uma lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu da lua, o ponto em sua órbita que está mais próximo da Terra. Isso faz com que a lua apareça até 8% maior e 16% mais brilhante do que o normal. A Super Lua de janeiro de 2018 foi muito incomum porque também permitiu a ocorrência de um Eclipse Lunar Total, embora não fosse visível de Portugal. Abaixo está uma sequência Time Lapse captada durante o nascer da lua.
Super Blue Moon, Rising Behind a Wind Mill
A Super Blue Moon rising above a wind mill from Sesimbra, in Portugal. The second Full Moon of the month is well known as the “Blue Moon”. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear up to 8 percent larger and 16 percent brighter than usual. The Super Moon from January 2018 was very unusual because it also happened a Total Lunar Eclipse, although, it was not visible from Portugal. Below is a Time Lapse sequence captured during Moonrise.
PT: Uma Super “Blue Moon” ergue-se acima de um moinho de vento de Sesimbra, em Portugal. A segunda Lua cheia do mês é conhecida como a “Lua Azul” ou “Blue Moon”. As popularmente designadas Super Luas acontecem, quando uma lua cheia coincide aproximadamente com o perigeu da lua, o ponto em sua órbita que está mais próximo da Terra. Isso faz com que a lua apareça até 8% maior e 16% mais brilhante do que o normal. A Super Lua de janeiro de 2018 foi muito incomum porque também permitiu a ocorrência de um Eclipse Lunar Total, embora não fosse visível de Portugal. Abaixo está uma sequência Time Lapse captada durante o nascer da lua.
Lunar Christmas Earthshine above Mértola Castle
Captured one day after the new moon during the Christmas week, the moon was only 2% illuminated by the sunlight. Though, we can clearly distinguish the entire disk due to a phenomenon called Lunar Earthshine. In the foreground, located in a top hill, is a beautiful well-preserved medieval castle from Mértola village, in Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, decorated with Christmas lights around the walls and by coincidence very well aligned with the crescent moon, forming the perfect frame for a Christmas Card.
PT: Captada no dia após a lua nova e durante a semana que antecede o Natal, a lua encontrava-se 2% iluminada pela luz solar directa. No entanto, é possível distinguir claramente todo o disco devido a um fenómeno chamado Lunar Earthshine. Em primeiro plano, localizado numa colina superior, encontra-se o bem preservado e belo castelo da vila de Mértola, na Reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva, decorado com luzes de Natal ao redor das paredes e por coincidência muito bem alinhado com a lua crescente, forma o par perfeito para um Postal de Natal.
Super Full Cold Moon Rising above Lake Alqueva in Monsaraz
With the disk illuminated 98%, the photo shows the moon rising against the pink background from “Belt of Venus”, anti-twilight arch phenomenon, above Monsaraz and lake Alqueva, in Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, one day before the “Full Cold Moon” of December – as it is known – reaches a 100% of light. It will also be the first (and last) “supermoon” of 2017. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear up to 8 percent larger and 16 percent brighter than usual.
Super Full Cold Moon Rising Against “Belt of Venus” above Monsaraz
With the disk illuminated 98%, the photo shows the moon rising against the pink background from “Belt of Venus”, anti-twilight arch phenomenon, above Monsaraz and lake Alqueva, in Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, one day before the “Full Cold Moon” of December – as it is known – reaches a 100% of light. It will also be the first (and last) “supermoon” of 2017. Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon’s perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear up to 8 percent larger and 16 percent brighter than usual.
Partial Phase of the Eclipse – Moon´s Disc near Sunspots AR2671
On August 21, 2017, I and millions of people across the United States had the opportunity to witness the unique and unforgettable moment when the Moon itself completely blocks the sun´s disc. The image above was captured in Stanley Lake, Idaho, during the partial phase after totality, where we could see the shadow of the Moon´s disc near the group of Sunspots – known as Active Regions (AR) – AR2671.
Shadow of Moon Projected in the horizon during Total Solar Eclipse
One of the most beautiful and deeply things that we can experience in nature, is viewing a total solar eclipse. When the diamond ring appears for the first time and the Baily’s beads phenomenon turns on, we start to listen people screaming and crying…immediately after that, the beautiful light from solar corona becomes visible, and the daytime becomes twilight, it´s really impressive! On August 21, 2017, I and millions of people across the United States had the opportunity to witness the unique and unforgettable moment when the Moon itself completely blocks the sun´s disc.
The image above, was captured in the beautiful Stanley Lake, Idaho, few seconds in the end of Totality, and when it seems to me that I have catch the similar phenomenon of Earth Shadow, but this time produced not by the shadow of Earth itself, but by the shadow of moon to be in front of the sun, and maybe intensified by the fact that the sun was starting to appear a little bit which means that could have projected well the shadow of the moon disc and due also the fact that in the ground the light was yet faint like twilight, allowing to be more well seen with naked eye. I also would like to add, that I only noticed this because I took another shot with the same setup and position, just few seconds later and the pink shadow near the horizon have vanished.
Baily’s beads shinning during America´s Solar Eclipse
One of the most beautiful things about viewing the solar corona during a total solar eclipse is the light from the corona itself with the fine structures and lines coming from magnetic fields. On August 21, 2017, I and millions of people across the United States had the opportunity to witness the unique and unforgettable moment when the Moon itself completely blocks the sun´s disc. The image above was captured in Stanley Lake, Idaho, a beautiful scenario with an amazing atmosphere of happiness vs stress, for being controlling all the equipment.
The Baily’s beads effect, or Diamond ring effect, is a feature of total and annular solar eclipses. As the moon “grazes” by the Sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places, and not in others. The name is in honor of Francis Baily who provided an exact explanation of the phenomenon in 1836. The diamond ring effect is seen when only one bead is left; a shining diamond set in a bright ring around the lunar silhouette.
Diamond Ring shinning during America´s Solar Eclipse
One of the most beautiful things about viewing the solar corona during a total solar eclipse is the light from the corona itself with the fine structures and lines coming from magnetic fields. On August 21, 2017, I and millions of people across the United States had the opportunity to witness the unique and unforgettable moment when the Moon itself completely blocks the sun´s disc. The image above was captured in Stanley Lake, Idaho, a beautiful scenario with an amazing atmosphere of happiness vs stress, for being controlling all the equipment.
The Baily’s beads effect, or Diamond ring effect, is a feature of total and annular solar eclipses. As the moon “grazes” by the Sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places, and not in others. The name is in honor of Francis Baily who provided an exact explanation of the phenomenon in 1836. The diamond ring effect is seen when only one bead is left; a shining diamond set in a bright ring around the lunar silhouette.
Half of the Moon and Lunar X in a Craters Show
When the Moon in it´s orbital movement around Earth is 50% illuminated the by sunlight, can show us a beautiful game of light and shadows providing a remarkable view from its large and small craters, in a one night show for an observer equipped with a telescope. In this high resolution sharp mosaic of two panels, composed by an average stack of 16 pictures each one, the crescent moon lies at a distance of more than 373,000km from Earth, showing besides the grey landscape spread by lunar impacts of ancient times, an interesting shape known as the Lunar X (try to find it for yourself). This strange effect in which light and shadow creates the appearance of a letter ‘X’ on the rim of the Blanchinus, La Caille and Purbach craters, is only visible for a few hours before the first quarter, slightly below the lunar terminator. But this fine sharp picture, can also provide a detailed view from craters like, Aristoteles with a diameter of 87km and a depth of 3.3 km, lies near the southern edge of the Mare Frigoris and to the east of the Montes Alpes mountain range. Posidonius (with a diameter of 95 km and a 2.3 km of depth) is a lunar impact crater that is located on the north-eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis, to the south of Lacus Somniorum. The floor is also slightly bulged due to the past lava uplift, which also likely produced the complex of rilles. The crater Chacornac is attached to the southeast rim, and to the north is Daniell. Not far away, in the northeast part of the Moon we find a similar but smaller shape of Hercules (with diameter of 69 km and a 3.2 km of depth).The crater floor has been flooded by lava in the past, and contains several areas of low albedo. Captured on April 4 of 2017 in Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
PT: Quando a Lua no seu movimento orbital ao redor da Terra se encontra 50% iluminada pela luz do Sol, revela-se um fantástico jogo entre luz e sombra, proporcionando uma visão notável desde as crateras mais pequenas às mais profundas, incluíndo vales, montes e mares. Uma visão ímpar ao alcance de um observador equipado com telescópio ou binóculos. Neste mosaico de alta resolução de dois painéis, composto cada um por 16 imagens empilhadas, a lua crescente encontra-se a uma distância de mais de 373.000 quilómetros da terra, mostrando além da paisagem cinzenta salpicada pelos impactos lunares ocorridos em tempos ancestrais, uma “intrigante e interessante” forma conhecida como o Lunar X. Este estranho efeito em que luz e sombra criam a aparência de uma letra “X” na borda das crateras de Blanchinus, La Caille e Purbach, só pode ser visível por algumas horas antes da Lua atingir o Primeiro Quarto (Crescente), Ligeiramente abaixo do terminador lunar. Esta imagem, permite ainda aceder a uma visão detalhada de algumas crateras como, Aristoteles com um diâmetro de 87 km e uma profundidade de 3,3 km, que fica perto da borda sul da Mare Frigoris e ao leste da cordilheira Montes Alpes. Posidonius (com um diâmetro de 95 km e 2.3 km de profundidade) é uma cratera de impacto lunar que está localizada na borda nordeste de Mare Serenitatis, ao sul de Lacus Somniorum. O “chão” desta cratera também é ligeiramente abaulado devido ao seu passado associada à passagem de lava, que também produziu provavelmente o complexo de fissuras. A cratera Chacornac é anexada ao bordo sudeste, e ao norte encontra-se Daniell. Não muito longe, na parte nordeste da Lua, encontramos ainda uma forma similar mas de menor dimensão, a cratera Hércules (com diâmetro de 69 km e uma profundidade de 3,2 km). O chão desta cratera foi inundado por lava no passado e contém várias áreas de baixo albedo.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Celestron C14 EDGE HD (XLT) | Canon 6D | ISO1250 – Exp. 1/250 | Mosaic of two panels with 16 images each. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
A Musician Inspired by the Moonlight
The moon has inspired over the centuries not only astronomers and scientists, but also poets, painters, writers and musicians, such as Beethoven who wrote the “Moonlight Sonata” in 1801. The April full moon is the first full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (it’s the first fall season full moon in the Southern Hemisphere). Also known as the Pink Moon does not actually turn pink, not even when it´s rising above the horizon when normally can be seen more yellowish orange than white due to the layers of the atmosphere. In fact, the moon never changes its colour. Similar the other “moon names” it was originated in Native American traditions of keeping time based on lunar phases. The Pink Moon owes its name to pink flowers called wild ground phlox which bloom in springtime and become widespread throughout the U.S. and Canada this time of year.
This single shot shows a beautiful moonlight scene inspired by musicians like Beethoven, and was captured in Borba, Alentejo, where we can see this April Full Moon rising in the background against the silhouette of a young women who is holding with love her violin in a small hill of a marble quarry.
EN: A lua tem inspirado ao longo dos séculos não só astrónomos e cientistas, mas também poetas, pintores, escritores e músicos, como Beethoven, que escreveu a “Sonata Moonlight” em 1801. A lua cheia de abril é a primeira lua cheia de primavera no Hemisfério Norte.
Também conhecida como a “Lua Cor-de-rosa” (Pink Moon), esta lua não se torna cor-de-rosa, nem mesmo quando está a nascer acima do horizonte em que pode ser vista numa tonalidade mais amarelada ou alaranjada devido ao efeito da atmosfera. Na verdade, a lua nunca muda de cor. Similar a outros “nomes de lua”, foi originado em tradições nativas americanas de manter o tempo baseado em fases lunares. A “Lua Cor-de-rosa” deve seu nome às flores cor-de-rosa chamadas Phlox Selvagem que florescem na primavera e tornam-se visíveis ao longo dos EUA e Canadá nesta época do ano.
Esta fotografia, resultado de um disparo único (single frame), mostra-nos uma bela cena de luar inspirada na música de Beethoven e outros músicos, e foi capturada em Borba, no Alentejo, onde podemos no fundo do céu esta Lua Cheia de Abril erguendo-se contra a silhueta de uma mulher que está segurando com amor seu violino, acima de uma pequena colina de uma pedreira de mármore.
Playing in the Moonlight
The moon has inspired over the centuries not only astronomers and scientists, but also poets, painters, writers and musicians, such as Beethoven who wrote the “Moonlight Sonata” in 1801. The April full moon is the first full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (it’s the first fall season full moon in the Southern Hemisphere). Also known as the Pink Moon does not actually turn pink, not even when it´s rising above the horizon when normally can be seen more yellowish orange than white due to the layers of the atmosphere. In fact, the moon never changes its colour. Similar the other “moon names” it was originated in Native American traditions of keeping time based on lunar phases. The Pink Moon owes its name to pink flowers called wild ground phlox which bloom in springtime and become widespread throughout the U.S. and Canada this time of year.
This single shot shows a beautiful moonlight scene inspired by musicians like Beethoven, and was captured in Borba, Alentejo, where we can see this April Full Moon rising in the background against the silhouette of a young women who is holding with love her violin in a small hill of a marble quarry.
EN: A lua tem inspirado ao longo dos séculos não só astrónomos e cientistas, mas também poetas, pintores, escritores e músicos, como Beethoven, que escreveu a “Sonata Moonlight” em 1801. A lua cheia de abril é a primeira lua cheia de primavera no Hemisfério Norte.
Também conhecida como a “Lua Cor-de-rosa” (Pink Moon), esta lua não se torna cor-de-rosa, nem mesmo quando está a nascer acima do horizonte em que pode ser vista numa tonalidade mais amarelada ou alaranjada devido ao efeito da atmosfera. Na verdade, a lua nunca muda de cor. Similar a outros “nomes de lua”, foi originado em tradições nativas americanas de manter o tempo baseado em fases lunares. A “Lua Cor-de-rosa” deve seu nome às flores cor-de-rosa chamadas Phlox Selvagem que florescem na primavera e tornam-se visíveis ao longo dos EUA e Canadá nesta época do ano.
Esta fotografia, resultado de um disparo único (single frame), mostra-nos uma bela cena de luar inspirada na música de Beethoven e outros músicos, e foi capturada em Borba, no Alentejo, onde podemos no fundo do céu esta Lua Cheia de Abril erguendo-se contra a silhueta de uma mulher que está segurando com amor seu violino, acima de uma pequena colina de uma pedreira de mármore.
Beethoven´s Moonlight
The moon has inspired over the centuries not only astronomers and scientists, but also poets, painters, writers and musicians, such as Beethoven who wrote the “Moonlight Sonata” in 1801. The April full moon is the first full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (it’s the first fall season full moon in the Southern Hemisphere). Also known as the Pink Moon does not actually turn pink, not even when it´s rising above the horizon when normally can be seen more yellowish orange than white due to the layers of the atmosphere. In fact, the moon never changes its colour. Similar the other “moon names” it was originated in Native American traditions of keeping time based on lunar phases. The Pink Moon owes its name to pink flowers called wild ground phlox which bloom in springtime and become widespread throughout the U.S. and Canada this time of year.
This single shot shows a beautiful moonlight scene inspired by musicians like Beethoven, and was captured in Borba, Alentejo, where we can see this April Full Moon rising in the background against the silhouette of a young women who is holding with love her violin in a small hill of a marble quarry.
EN: A lua tem inspirado ao longo dos séculos não só astrónomos e cientistas, mas também poetas, pintores, escritores e músicos, como Beethoven, que escreveu a “Sonata Moonlight” em 1801. A lua cheia de abril é a primeira lua cheia de primavera no Hemisfério Norte.
Também conhecida como a “Lua Cor-de-rosa” (Pink Moon), esta lua não se torna cor-de-rosa, nem mesmo quando está a nascer acima do horizonte em que pode ser vista numa tonalidade mais amarelada ou alaranjada devido ao efeito da atmosfera. Na verdade, a lua nunca muda de cor. Similar a outros “nomes de lua”, foi originado em tradições nativas americanas de manter o tempo baseado em fases lunares. A “Lua Cor-de-rosa” deve seu nome às flores cor-de-rosa chamadas Phlox Selvagem que florescem na primavera e tornam-se visíveis ao longo dos EUA e Canadá nesta época do ano.
Esta fotografia, resultado de um disparo único (single frame), mostra-nos uma bela cena de luar inspirada na música de Beethoven e outros músicos, e foi capturada em Borba, no Alentejo, onde podemos no fundo do céu esta Lua Cheia de Abril erguendo-se contra a silhueta de uma mulher que está segurando com amor seu violino, acima de uma pequena colina de uma pedreira de mármore.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in the Harvest Moon above Sesimbra Castle
On september 16h the disc of the moon has reached the 100% illumination exactly at the same time he was rising in the portuguese sky. This september Full Moon is known, according to folklore, as the Harvest Moon, “a bright orb that shines down on the ripening fields of the northern hemisphere, allowing farmers to harvest their crops late into the night”. Besides his normal brightness when it is Full, this particular Moon was a bit darker then normal, due to a penumbral lunar eclipse, that happens when the Moon passes through the pale outskirts of Earth’s shadow. It is much less dramatic than a total lunar eclipse. The final image is a sequence shot captured during 25 minutes, at the moonrise, with a 200mm lens at about 700 meters away from the Sesimbra Castle, in Portugal.
PT: Eclipse penumbral da Lua captada no dia 16 de Setembro. Nesta sequência de disparos combinada, é possível o nascer da Lua acima do Castelo de Sesimbra. Como o eclipse é penumbral, apenas a região superior da lua é ligeiramente escurecida pelo cone de sombra da terra.
The Red Moment of the Totality
The total lunar eclipse of 28th september was very unusual because coincided to the moon perigee (supermoon). A close-up view of the same moment, showing its dark red color. Because of its closeness to Earth, a supermoon passes deeper into the shadow of our planet.
Taken in Canary Island in 28/09/2015 at 4h AM. Canon 60Da – 400mm at F/5.6 Exp. 1 sec – ISO 2500. Vixen Polarie – Tracking mount.
Supermoon 2015 from Medieval Village of Monsaraz
Image of the first biggest and brightest full Moon of the year 2015, captured on August 29. Astronomers call it a perigee moon, but the popular term is “supermoon.” The image was captured in Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve, Portugal, at a distant of about 4km from the medieval village and castle of Monsaraz on 29/08/2015. Two combined exposures taken at approximately the same time with a Canon 6D – ISO2000; Exp. 1/125 secs. f/7 at 560mm ( Astro Professional APO ED80).
The Cathedral of Évora with a Moon Green Flash
In this picture captured from Évora, we can see the Moon rise one day after it reach is fullness. This first Full Moon of the year is well known as the Wolf Moon. At the left and in comparing with this big Moon captured with a 560mm telescope 2.4km away from the local, we can see the top of Évora´s Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé de Évora), that is one of the oldest and most important monuments in the city of Évora, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Dated from 12th century, It is the largest of the mediaeval cathedrals in Portugal, and one of its best examples of Gothic architecture. Regarding this almost Full Moon, we can see a top dispersion that creates normally a green rim. But a more powerful mirage seems to vertically magnified the rim into a green flash, visible in the top limb of the Moon.
More info about a Green Rim: http://www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/gf15.htm | Canon 50D – ISO1600; Exp. 1/10 secs. f/7 at 560mm ( Astro Professional APO ED80) single exposure taken in 05/01/2015 at 18h14m.
Biggest & Brightest Full Moon of the Year 2014
Image of the biggest and brightest full Moon of the year 2014, captured on August 10. Astronomers call it a perigee moon, but the popular term is “supermoon.” The image was captured from Alqueva, Dark Sky Reserve, Portugal on 10/09/2014 at 20:39. Canon 50D – ISO640; Exp. 1/400 secs. f/7 at 560mm ( Astro Professional APO ED80).
“Honey Moon” in Lisbon
Canon 60Da – ISO1000; Exp. 1/40s; f/2.8 at 200mm Canon L lens (f/2.8). In 13/06/2014 at 21:33
The Full Moon of June – Friday 13th – 2014, well know as “Honey Moon”, was captured in Lisbon, from Algés region. “With the sun’s path across the sky at its highest during this month of the summer solstice, the moon is at its lowest, which keeps the lunar orb close to the horizon and makes it appear more amber than other full moons this year.” (NG). In the foreground we can see the Christ the King monument, in Lisbon, in a clifftop 133 metres above the sea, and behind it, the full moon rising in the east horizon.
The study predictions for this particular position have been kindly maded by my friend and portuguese author of many astronomy books, Dr. Guilherme de Almeida. Thank you Guilherme for the great spot you found. Image below: Canon 50D – ISO2000; Exp. 1/15 secs. f/7 at 560mm ( Astro Professional APO ED80). In 13/06/2014 at 21:34
See below the poster with the entire sequence image, made this night. More image here
A Monumental Full Moon
Canon 50D – ISO2500; Exp. 1/20 secs. f/7 at 560mm ( Astro Professional APO ED80). In 13/06/2014 at 21:38
The Full Moon of June – Friday 13th – 2014, well know as “Honey Moon”, was captured in Lisbon, from Algés region. “With the sun’s path across the sky at its highest during this month of the summer solstice, the moon is at its lowest, which keeps the lunar orb close to the horizon and makes it appear more amber than other full moons this year.” (NG). In the foreground we can see the Christ the King monument, in Lisbon, in a clifftop 133 meters above the sea, and behind it, the full moon rising in the east horizon.
The study predictions for this particular position have been kindly maded by my friend and portuguese author of many astronomy books, Dr. Guilherme de Almeida. Thank you Guilherme for the great spot you found.
See below the poster with the entire sequence image, made this night. More image here.
Ferry Moon
The May´s Moon captured in the twilight and 34 minutes after reaching their total fullness, with the disk 100% illuminated by the Sun, rising above Barreiro city, in Setúbal, Portugal, visible in the horizon with one of its Ferry boats crossing the Tagus River in the foreground. Canon 60Da – ISO400; Exp. 1/125s; f/4.5 at 200mm Canon L lens (f/2.8).
Worm Moon in the Lighthouse
This March Full Moon, well known as “Worm Moon”, for signaling the coming of spring in the northern hemisphere, was captured near the top of Cape Espichel lighthouse. Opened in 1790, in 1865 was powered by olive oil, changing to fuel in 1886, when its light began to be fueled by glowing vapor of oil, much later in 1926 by electricity. Measures 32 meters high and lies at an altitude of 168m above the see level. Presently, its luminous range is 42 nautical miles, about 67 km.
Canon 50D – Two combined exposures taken at approximately the same time. ISO 1000; 1/4 sec plus ISo 640; 1/80 sec with an ED80 APO refractor Astro Professional 560mm at f/7 in 16/03/2014 at 20:22. Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra, Portugal.
Moon Earthshine – The Leonardo Da Vinci phenomenon
Seems that this February 1st, the Moon was almost Full and the calendar were wrong…or maybe not ? Actually it was right, in this smile view of the moon captured from Almada, Portugal, I could see the night side of the Moon very well illuminated by the Earth reflected light, like if it was Full Moon. This impressive phenomenon known as Earthshine, was described and drawn for the first time, by the great Leonardo Da Vinci about 500 years ago on his book Codex Leicester. Leonardo da Vinci explained the phenomenon in the early 16th century when he realized that both Earth and the Moon reflect sunlight at the same time. Light is reflected from the Earth to the Moon and back to the Earth as earthshine.
To increase the faint details, I had to made a long exposure of about 6 seconds with a Vixen GP2 Photo Guider S tracking mount, using a Astro Professional ED80 APO telescope with 570mm f/7 and a Canon 50D – ISO 400; Exp: 6 sec. in 01/02/2014 at 19:17
The Super Full Moon of 2013
Picture of the Largest Moon of 2013. This “Super Moon” was 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2013, was captured 2 km away from the subject, the Sesimbra´s Moorish castle. This huge Full Moon could be seen in the picture rising above the church Nossa Senhora do Castelo. It stands on the spot where king Sancho I built a Romanesque chapel in the early 13th century.
Canon 50D – ISO640; 1/80 sec. + ED80 APO refractor Astro Professional 560mm at f/7 taken in 23/06/2013 at 21h22
Below you will find a resume with all publications – printed and online – related to this particular photograph.
Please refer the i-frame above, generated automatically from the overview page Press.
Noudar Full Moon
The Full Moon captured few hours after the partial lunar Eclipse, above the trees in the Noudar natural park, in Barrancos, Portugal. Near the center image, we could see the detail of the branch that is shining by the light of the moon.
Canon 50D – ISO1000; f/10; 1/3s; 263mm. 26/04/2013 às 5h21 AM
The Moon behind the trees
The Full Moon captured few hours after the partial lunar Eclipse, above the trees in the Noudar natural park, in Barrancos, Portugal.
Canon 50D – ISO800; f/32; 1/13s;300mm. 26/04/2013 5h06 AM
Lisbon Moonset
Short sequence of the moon while the Earthshine effect is visible on its surface, the moon is passing behind the 25 April Bridge, until it sets behind the Lisbon city, after the passing of a huge cargo boat moving across Tagus river.
Big Full Moon
Imagem da maior lua cheia de 2012. Fotografada em 5 de Maio. Canon 50D -ISO1250 a 1250mm F/13.8 Exp.1/40s
The Spring Moon
The Full Moon between a great formation of clouds, seen from Portugal. This first full Moon of northern spring, is called the “Egg Moon” for being associated with Easter.
Sum of 3 images, taken at the same time but with differents exposures to get detail in the moon as well as in the clouds around it. 06-04-2012 at 20:40
For clouds:
Canon 50D ISO800 f/8 500mm Exp. 0.6″
For Moon:
Canon 50D ISO500 f/8 500mm Exp. 1/100s
Super Full Moon 2012
Imagem da maior lua cheia de 2012. Fotografada em 5 de Maio. Mosaico de 9 imagens, com uma distância focal de 2500mm a f/27.6. Canon 50D -ISO1600 + Meade ETX90 1250mm F/13.8 + Barlow Celestron 2x Exp.1/60s
Last Quarter Moon
Imagem da Lua em quarto minguante cerca de 50% iluminada, obtida a partir de Almada, no passado dia 20 de Outubro de 2011 pela 01h24. Canon 50D -ISO800 + Meade ETX90 1250mm F/13.8 Exp.1/80s
Parcial Eclipse of the Moon
Eclipse Parcial da Lua-16-08-08. Canon 400D + Sigma APO 70-300- Soma de 18 imagens.
The Ring Eclipse
Mosaico da Sequência do Eclipse até à fase da Totalidade. Imagens obtidas com o ETX90 + Ocular de 30mm + HP 850. 03-03-07
Crescent Moon Mosaic
Meade ETX90 EC + Philips Tou Cam Pro. Mosaico de alta reolução captado em 10-06-05 – 22h30.
