RocketSTEM Issue #8 - July 2014 | Page 14

An eclipse of the Sun at sunset over Monument Valley, Utah shows the Moon gradually moving off revealing the surface of the Sun. Credit: Mike Barrett Take a closer look at the Moon question is any time that the Moon is Observing the Moon Moon. Viewing the Moon The earthshine is far fainter than the entire Moon. 12 12 a Nikon camera with a 70-200mm zoom lens, the mountains of the Moon can be seen at the edges backlit by the Sun. Credit: Mike Barrett www.RocketSTEM