The “super moon” emerges from a cloud bank above Discovery Island. Also called perigee moon, it occurs when the full Moon is closest to Earth in its monthly orbit.
Time and Date: 20:58 PDT on May 5, 2012
Location: Mount Tolmie, Victoria, BC
Optics: Borg 77EDII at f/4.3 on Tripod
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: One light frame of 1/250 sec. ISO 3200