Perigee and Apogee Moon
Comparison of the Moon at Apogee (furthest orbital distance) to it Perigee (closest orbital distance). The difference in apparent size is noticible. The Perigee Moon is sometimes called a "Super Moon" leading some to think it is very much larger than it actially is.
Details
Apogee moon - 2016-04-21 in backyard Victoria.
Conditions, overcast sky, 10 deg C and no wind.
Modified Canon T3i camera with Canon f/4L 300mm lens on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure f/4, ISO 200, 1/1000s
Processed in ACR and Photoshop
Perigee Moon - 2011-03-19
Canon T1i camera with Canon f/4L 300mm lens
Exposure - 5 frames at f/4 and ISO 800 for 1/200 to 1/800 sec combined in Photoshop and processed in ACR and Photoshop.
The image of the Perigee moon was resized to take into account the differing pixel scales for the two cameras.