Supermoon 5/5/12

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Supermoon 5/5/12

Supermoon 5/5/12

By: stephencobertSubscribe Channel: Weather & Scenery Location: Bellevue,WA Saturday, May 5 , 12 at 11:13 PM

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Nice clear night to see the Supermoon. The moon is closer to earth in its eliptical orbit so it is 14 % larger than when it's at its farthest point. Of course you can't tell from the photo that it is larger than usual but it is a nice crisp shot anyway. Taken with 1200mm Opteka lens.

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