Full Moon setting behind the Alps and by the Mole Antonelliana, the iconic symbol of Turin.
Tech details: Canon Eos 5D MkII, focal lenght: 345mm; Exp: 1/320; f/8; ISO: 100
Author: Stefano De Rosa
LUNA PIENA E LA BASILICA DI DON BOSCO / Full Moon and the Basilica of Don Bosco
This evening Strawberry Moon, even if “uneclipsed” unlike in other places around the World, looked great as rising next to the Basilica of Saint John Bosco (not far from Turin)
Tech details: Canon Eos 5D MkII, focal lenght: 564mm; Exp: 1/8; f/9; ISO: 800
My “Sunspot at sunrise” image is published by CNN and gets great media coverage
My image of the sunspot AR 1476 rising alogside the Basilica of Superga (taken on May 10th) received a great media coverage being viewed by thousands of people around the web — a list of main webisites where it has been featured in the recent couple of weeks is provided below (click on the link to go to the relevant page):
EarthSky, Spaceweather (NASA), ANSA.it, CNN Mexico, Space.com, Astronomy.com Picture of the Day, Meteoweb, Space.com POD.
Thanks for looking and best wishes for a great view of the Transit of Venus! Here are some useful resources to plan and follow the event:
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