The Wolf Moon

[brianb]

OK, here's my definitive Full Moon mosaic - taken just a few hours after the instant of the full "Wolf Moon".

0105 - 0131 UT. William Optics FLT 110, 2x Powermate, W29 (deep red) filter, Imaging Source DMK41 camera. 20 frame mosaic, 23% resize - full size version here (3450 x 3450 pixel JPG, 892KB download size).

Apparent Diameter 33.26 arc min. Colongitude 95.6 degrees. Illumination 100.0%. Libration in latitude +03 deg 52 min. Libration in longitude -03 deg 41 min. Altitude 51.3 degrees.

Transparency moderate, seeing moderate. Temperature -02C, wind SE force 2-3, baro 1037 mb, rising very slowly.

[oldfruit]

Lovely mosaic. That`s a keeper.

[kharga]

Nice one!

[Doc]

I can hear the wolves howling Brian

[barkis]

Excellent full moon.

The link to the large version doesn't work for me Brian.

Ron.

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[brianb]

The link to the large version doesn't work for me Brian.

Hmmm. Photobucket keep messing about with large image stuff .... Please check that you have javascript enabled .... go to this link:

20 :: Full Moon Mosaic picture by bjb11213 - Photobucket

Hover over the image, "File" should appear in the top left corner, select "Download (original size)"

Or try here

[beamish]

Very nice Brian!

[SpaceDoggity]

*howls*

[nightfisher]

very nice brian, makes me want to "howl".....lovely image

[rob_c]

wow is all i can say,i cant wait till the day i get pictures like this

[kharga]

Hmmm. Photobucket keep messing about with large image stuff .... Please check that you have javascript enabled .... go to this link:

20 :: Full Moon Mosaic picture by bjb11213 - Photobucket

Hover over the image, "File" should appear in the top left corner, select "Download (original size)"

Or try here

Or click "zoom" that appears on the right when you hover over the image! If you then click on the pic it gets even bigger!!!

[luis]

great moon!

[TJSnapper]

Beautiful shot, great clarity, would make a great poster

[kniclander]

is wolf moon just another name for a full moon or are only certain full moons wolf moons?

nice pic btw

[brianb]

are only certain full moons wolf moons

Wolf Moon is the name for January's full moon.

[kniclander]

aaah. thanks. any reason why?

[brianb]

any reason why?

Not sure but mid winter is probably when wolves are at their most ravenous and therefore most likely to be noticed by humans, from whom they will usually keep a very respectful distance.

[Tim]

Well that is just excellent! The full size version is incredibly detailed, right down to the craterlets in Plato, would make a great wall poster.

I will be saving a copy of this one for reference in my "Pictures" folder, reserved for APODs, certain SGL PoW's, and selected other outstanding images (got none of mine in lol!) it's that good! Nice one Brian.

Tim

[Psychobilly]

Very nicely done Brian... I cant get a hires version I keep getting internal server errors when I click on the link...

Billy...

[brianb]

The correct link is this one

[JamesF]

Not sure but mid winter is probably when wolves are at their most ravenous and therefore most likely to be noticed by humans, from whom they will usually keep a very respectful distance.

I'm fairly sure that January is the start of the mating season for wolves and foxes, so it might well be that they're out howling the place down, especially when there's plenty of light to get about by.

James

[saturn5]

Excellent result Brian.