The Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and also its closest celestial body. Thanks to its proximity, it is the brightest object in the night sky and also one of the most photographed.

An interesting fact is that the Moon rotates on its axis just as fast as it takes to orbit the Earth – about 27.3 days. Because of this, it always faces us with the same side, while we never see its far side from Earth without the help of space probes.

The Moon has a major influence on life on Earth – for example, it causes the tides. Its surface is covered with craters, seas (so-called maria), and mountain ranges, which are excellent targets for both visual observation and astrophotography.

Acquisition

The images of the Moon below were captured with my older Celestron Astromaster 130EQ.