220909 Full Moon
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type=Planetary; Lunar mag= -12.5 (appx. when full) const=(varies) distance=239 kmi size=1,080 mi IMAGE: Moon illum=99% Full exposure=DSLR OSC: 52x(1/250th)s, ISO1600 EQUIPMENT: camera=Nikon D90 (stk) optics=ES102 w1.73x Prj(24mmEP), FL1238mm, f/12.1 filter=0.6ND mount=Celestron AVX guider=Orion 60x240mm, ASi224MC SOFTWARE: acquisition=(manual) processing=PIPP, PhotoshopCC, LrC |
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The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia), it is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System, and the largest satellite relative to its prime planet within the Solar System, and larger than any known dwarf planet (including Pluto). It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth that of Earth. Jupiter's moon Io ("EYE-oh") is the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a higher surface gravity and density.
NASA's Apollo program is still recent enough in history that many Americans, and indeed many people from across the world, still remember it very well. Apollo 11 It was the first human mission to land on the Moon, achieving the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. The mission launched on July 16, 1969, with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins as the crew. On July 20, 1969 Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface, while Collins remained in lunar orbit.
The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on July 16, 1969. The astronauts reached lunar orbit on July 19, 1969. Armstrong and Aldrin landed in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon at 02:56 GMT on July 21, 1969. The astronauts returned to Earth and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969.
The mission represented the first time humans left Earth and landed on another planetary body, returning the first samples of rock and soil from another planetary object. The NASA Team achieved a national goal of landing humans on the Moon and returning them safely. The Apollo 11 mission was a major triumph for the United States in the Space Race of the 1960's, and a significant milestone in human space exploration.
NASA's Apollo program is still recent enough in history that many Americans, and indeed many people from across the world, still remember it very well. Apollo 11 It was the first human mission to land on the Moon, achieving the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. The mission launched on July 16, 1969, with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins as the crew. On July 20, 1969 Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface, while Collins remained in lunar orbit.
The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on July 16, 1969. The astronauts reached lunar orbit on July 19, 1969. Armstrong and Aldrin landed in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon at 02:56 GMT on July 21, 1969. The astronauts returned to Earth and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969.
The mission represented the first time humans left Earth and landed on another planetary body, returning the first samples of rock and soil from another planetary object. The NASA Team achieved a national goal of landing humans on the Moon and returning them safely. The Apollo 11 mission was a major triumph for the United States in the Space Race of the 1960's, and a significant milestone in human space exploration.