2011 Dec 11 Moonset Before Dawn

The Cold Moon, Toronto, Ontario

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D700 with 70-200mm VRII plus 2X TC-20EIII

Zoom at 200mm (400mm EFL)

ISO 200, 1/500sec, f/8, Hand-held

D200 with DX17-55mm f/2.8, Zoom at 24mm (36mm  EFL)

ISO 100, 1/2 sec, f/8, Tripod

2011 Dec 09 The Cold Moon

Winter takes a firm hold and temperatures plummet at this time. Sometimes this moon is also called the Long Night Moon as the winter nights lengthen and the moon spends more time above the horizon opposite a low sun.