super moon, tiny eclipse 9/17/24

Here’s a partially eclipsed supermoon rising on the evening of 9/17/24.  I happen to have 8 PM dinner reservations at beachcombers, so I headed down to a section of crystal cove with a nice view to the east a bit early to catch it.   

Partially eclipsed supermoon
9/17/24 7:17 PM

As a bonus, i caught a green flash at sunset (confirmed by 4 others), first i've ever seen from California.  sadly no pics.  I will note that as the sun was setting it seemed to be melting into the water at the bottom, suggesting the highly refractive conditions necessary for a green flash.  

a few more shots:

Partially eclipsed supermoon
9/17/24 7:19 PM

Partially eclipsed supermoon
9/17/24 7:19 PM

attempted a few composites combining long and short exposures:

Partially eclipsed supermoon
composite of long and short exposures
9/17/24 7:22 PM

Partially eclipsed supermoon
composite of long and short exposures
complete with crystal cove sign
9/17/24 7:24 PM

imaging details (most people should stop here):
Crystal Cove State Park Vista Point

9/17/24 7:17 to 7:24 PM

nikon D850
F-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

hand held, balanced on tripod--forgot connector :)

exposure details in order:

1/10 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 300 mm
1/25 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 300 mm

1/125 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 300 mm

for the composites, i tried to portray the visual experience by combining long and short exposures in photoshop, showing a bit of the night scape and the bright glow surrounding the moon while preserving the detail of the lunar surface.  I also stamped out some pesky street lights.  

1/2 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 155 mm

1/2 sec @f/9 ISO 1250 55 mm

30 sec video capture 1/1000 sec ISO 3200 30 fps @ 300 mm
stacked in autostakkert,
sharpened in registax