moray's astronomy club, sigma
Club Information
Sigma's next monthly club meeting will be on 6th June 2008 Please feel free to come along and meet us, the first meeting is always free and refreshments are provided! Keep an eye on any upcoming events Sigma has planned.
Look out for Dark Sky Scotland events in your area.
Check on Elgin's weather
Photograph of the Month
Each one of these images, quite literally, shows the Moon in a different light.
Starting at the top left corner and moving clockwise: Dec 24, 2007: In this image the hue and saturation have been pushed, using Photoshop image processing software, to enhance the natural mineral colouration.
Feb 16, 2008: A gibbous Moon in daylight is a gorgeous sight. This image was taken about 15 minutes before the Sun set - a time when the Moon shows plenty of contrast against a blue sky.
Feb 21, 2008: A Total Lunar Eclipse is one of those 'must see' events in astronomy. TLEs occur when the Moon passes through the Earth's umbral shadow. How bright or dark the eclipse is depends on conditions in Earth's atmosphere at the time. This 5-second exposure was taken just after the start of totality, at 0304 UT.
Mar 9, 2008: The 2-day-old lunar crescent has been overexposed here to reveal details on the 'dark side' of the Moon. Sunlight reflected off Earth's clouds and ice provides the light source for this phenomenon - known as Earthshine. Images taken by Alan Tough
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