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Photographer:

Curt Renz

Location of Photo:

Arlington Heights, Illinois

Date/Time of photo:

2007 JUL 29 at 20:33 CDT

Equipment:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC F717 digital camera on tripod

Description:

Photo of rising Full Moon was take 8 minutes after moonrise and 18 minutes after sunset. The Moon’s shape and color were noticeably distorted by atmospheric refraction and Rayleigh scattering at its low altitude. There was a slight haze along the horizon. The lights are from a village baseball field.

Website:

www.CurtRenz.com/astronomical.html

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