The Moon
Moon

The Moon

Moon
These photons are 1.3 seconds old
Date
Location
Integration
Software
ZWO Seestar app
Notes

Where to find it

Interactive sky chart centred on Moon, with constellation stick figures overlaid. Locate shows the whole constellation with the target ringed; Field zooms to the close-up. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click any star to identify it. Imagery: DSS colour survey via CDS Aladin Lite. Constellation figures © Dominic Ford (GPLv3).

The Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite, about 384,400 kilometres away. Its light takes roughly 1.3 seconds to reach us, so this is the Moon as it was just over a second ago.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of object is Moon?
Moon is a moon.
How far away is Moon?
The light in this image left Moon roughly 1.3 seconds ago, so that is how far back in time you are seeing it.
What equipment was used to photograph Moon?
This image of Moon was captured with ZWO Seestar S50 and ZWO Seestar S50 Camera.