The moon in the blue day sky. The moon is usually seen in the black night sky. Then it is shining through the reflected sunlight. During the day, however, it is usually invisible as it is overshone by the sun. Here, however, it is visible during the day. I took the picture around noon on a September day. The sun was high in the sky, shining on the moon from above. You can also see that the bright side is not pointing downwards - that would indicate the sun is low on the horizon, or even below it. Here, for once, the dark side is pointing downwards. It was sunny and cloudless that day. Only the sun could be seen. And a remarkably bright moon.
On the moon, the striking maria (single: mare) can be seen. A mare is a dark spot on the moon, long thought to be seas. Hence the Latin word mare. In reality, they are vast lava fields that flowed out much later after the formation of the moon. Incidentally, they occur only on the visible side of the moon. On the far side, they are not present.
Hi there! Nice seeing you here! I'm Jan vd Knaap, a photographer in Utrecht. I normally deal with portrait photography, for humans and animals, and I give workshops to get the most out of the camera. But in the meantime, I fill my account here.. Read more…