Close Encounter between the Moon and Mars by Bryan Murahashi

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14-NOV-2005

Close Encounter between the Moon and Mars

Shot a little past sunset at the Sunnyvale Baylands.

The little dot below the moon is the planet Mars rising with the moon the next couple of nights.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC
2s f/8.0 at 40.0mm iso100, w/tripod hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	14-Nov-2005 18:26:00
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	40 mm
Exposure Time	2.50 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias
White Balance	(-1)
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest		26-Nov-2005 19:06
Oooh, beautiful! I hope the folks in the plane appreciated their view.

Diane Wu		21-Nov-2005 06:00
This is one of your best night shots! Fantastic! Vote!

CJ Burianek		21-Nov-2005 01:20
Great composition! This turned out really good!

Guest		17-Nov-2005 23:52
Great composition!

coaster		17-Nov-2005 04:54
Very nice!

steve mcsweeny		16-Nov-2005 09:17
The master at night shots;) Awesome,vote!

b-w studio		16-Nov-2005 04:28
Beautiful moody shot.

Buz Kiefer		16-Nov-2005 02:29
The moonlight on the water is lovely. The lights of the city look so small in all that vastness above. Well done; very fine photograph.

Guest		15-Nov-2005 21:28
Beautiful image ... :)

Guest		15-Nov-2005 16:30
nice capture, I love the moon glo on the water...

Jackdad		15-Nov-2005 16:09
LOL I thought it was Superman Seriously though, I always look forward to your astronomy pics - great shot!

Guest		15-Nov-2005 13:47
Beautiful postcard! :) Very interesting shot that you've captured too the Mars.. :) Vote!

Gary Hebert		15-Nov-2005 12:44
Very nice work Bryan... as close as most of us will get to Mars... :)

Beverly Wickersham		15-Nov-2005 11:28
Nice job, Bryan. I think this was the closest Mars was going to be to the earth until about 2018. A good photo-op.

Karen Stuebing		15-Nov-2005 10:57
I love the sheen on this photo. Also the way you've framed it. Beautiful

Guest		15-Nov-2005 10:37
Very nice....... voting.

Sheila		15-Nov-2005 09:59
Really beautiful. Love the moons reflection and the city lights. gmv

joanteno		15-Nov-2005 07:55
Excellent shot! I really like how the town below is highlighted by the moon light. VOTE!

Herb		15-Nov-2005 05:37
Nice image