On the day of the Vernal Equinox, 20 March 2017, was also a half moon.

Photographs taken the early morning of 20 March 2017 in eastern Nebraska.

Original Photo

Moon-Rise in Sequence

As the moon rose above the horizon it silhouetted a tree in the distance.

Red Half-Moon

As the half-moon broke about the horizon the smoke in the air (from wildfires) gave the moon a red hue.

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/10; 4 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/10; 4 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Red Tinted Half-Moon

The higher the moon rose on the horizon the more the red hue lessened.

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/10; 6 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 6 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

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Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 6 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 6 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 6 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

White Half-Moon

As the moon continued to rise it rose far enough to be above the smoke layer and totally lost the red tinting.

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 6 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 6 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 5 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/13; 5 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/14; 4 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/14; 4 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/14; 4 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/14; 4 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

Clear of the Tree

Finally clear of the tall tree in the distance, here is the full shot of the half-moon.

Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/14; 4 sec; ISO 100; 300mm

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