Wolf Full Moon 2024-01-24

The year’s first Full Moon, Wolf Moon, is named after active wolves during the early parts of the year. The name is thought to have a Celtic and Old English origin, brought over to North America by European settlers. The moon was approximately 398,773km away and 99.4% illuminated. Mar 10 will be the closest approach of the moon during 2024 at a distance of 356,895km. This coincides with new moon, so it won't be visible to us. This infrared image is a composite of the moon rising, taken 3 minutes apart. An interesting one to process with the clouds just above the horizon. The first 2 moons show lots of detail, as do the last 2. The 6 in the middle have details obscured by the clouds. They appear to be 'soft' or out of focus. With a traditional colour image, these moons would not be visible at all. Infrared 'sees' through the thin clouds. Captured with a fully modified Canon EOSR with a 720nm filter, Canon 70-200mm lens at 200mm.