Did you know that the full moon can dance?
Andrew McCarthy has created a time-lapse video that shows the full moon dancing in the sky. McCarthy shared the video as an animation on July 24 and said there was no tricks involved.
McCarthy wrote that the perceived wobble of the moon is called "libration" and is the result of the moon's not-quite circular circle. The rotation is due to the moon being at an angle to the ecliptic.
McCarthy took a photo of the full or nearly full moon from Arizona each month for a year when it was highest in the sky instead of when it was exactly full. The scale of the moon was preserved so that it would look the same across the video.
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McCarthy shared a video of the moon's changes during a single lunar month on his social media accounts. The video is made up of 2 million photos of the moon over 26 days to see how it dances.
McCarthy said in his post that he has taken photos of every full moon for the last three years. There are more examples of his amazing night sky photography on his social media accounts. McCarthy has a website where you can buy prints of his photos.
McCarthy's animation shows how the moon changes over the course of a month. The average distance from the Earth to the moon is more than three times the distance between the two planets. There are places in the moon's elliptical path where it is closest to the Earth.
The moon is at its closest to the Earth in the month of June. The moon is closest to the Earth when it reaches apogee. At a rate of 1.5 inches a year, the moon is drifting away from the Earth.
You can use our guide to observe the moon to plan your next photo session. Our guides for the best binoculars deals and the best telescope deals are great places to start if you're looking for a telescope or binoculars. There are helpful tips on the gear you'll need to capture the next skywatch sight on your own.
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