Selene Rising Over Lycabettus Hill

Dear friends ... and especially Oreo ... err, I mean Oriel,

Something in anticipation of August's "Sturgeon Moon" and which is a
sample from 156 images taken over a few minutes involving the 98.5%
phase moon rising over Lycabettus Hill ("Hill of the Wolves") in
central Athens: http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Lunar-Sc...abettus-02.htm

The image was taken from a distance of 1380 meters away and across the
National Archaeological Museum of Athens so as to have a balanced
apparent diameter for the rising moon and the Church of St George
which sits atop Mt Lycabettus.

This effort was VERY tricky because the moon must be imaged when it is
8 degrees above the horizon owing to the 280 meter height of
Lycabettus Hill. As a result, all of my previous work involving the
proper timing of the rising full moon against well-known Greek
landmarks goes out the window, namely with the sun being between 4 and
6 degrees below the horizon. For this effort, it was necessary to
shoot when the sun was very close to the horizon and, in fact, just
below it so as to have the necessary balance between the brighter than
usual full moon owing to its eight-degree altitude and the foreground.

The area atop Lycabettus Hill is a very popular tourist attraction and
where the modus operandi is to view the setting sun (yes, they were
looking at my direction since the setting sun was towards me and
behind me). Since this image was taken one to two minutes after the
sun had set, some of the tourists visible in the image have turned
their attention to the rising moon in the opposite direction.

Anthony.