Astrophotographer
Cory Schmitz
braved a brown bear in order to capture some wonderful images of the full Moon rise on July 22, 2013. This composite shows a series of images of the moonrise, and below is a beautiful timelapse.
This perigee Moon, a.k.a "Super Moon" was the
third and final
of the big full Moons for 2013. However, as astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson mentioned on Twitter, it is "Okay to call tonight's Full Moon "super" but only if you would call a 13-inch pizza "super" compared with a 12-inch pizza."
You can catch more of Cory with Fraser on the
Virtual Star Parties
on Sunday nights. Below are a couple of more great scenes from Cory's full Moon experience:
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A bear sits right on the spot where Cory Schmitz wanted to set up his photography equipment. Image courtesy Cory Schmitz. [/caption]
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The full-moon illuminated landcape, overlooking Interstate 70, near Vail, Colorado. Credit and copyright: Cory Schmitz. [/caption]