There are dozens of images online that show exactly this perspective, with just the Moon missing. This is clearly a "standard tourist shot" of the basilica!EmanueleBalboni wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:03 pmI also live in Turin, and not knowing the place from which you can see the alignment does not allow you to say this shot is fake. Listen my advice: take a walk/ride/drive towards Castagneto Po in a beautiful day and see for yourself![]()
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
I don't know the area much, but I think the photo was taken somewhere near Castiglione Torinese:
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As you can see, not only the distance to Monviso is over 70 km, but the line of sight is above Turin. The city lights are probably contributing to the sky color much more than the twilight.
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As you can see, not only the distance to Monviso is over 70 km, but the line of sight is above Turin. The city lights are probably contributing to the sky color much more than the twilight.
Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
That said, I want to add my congratulations to Giacomo Venturini for this exceptional and much evocative picture.
Bravissimo!
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
Visto che sei di Torino te lo spiego in italiano; io ho vissuto per anni in pieno centro con vista su Superga; decine di volte ho visto la Luna sorgere da dietro la Basilica, la luna come si sa ha estensione di circa 30' ed è più piccola della Basilica, entrambi questi oggetti sono 'fermi', cioè a uguale distanza sempre. Nessun obiettivo al mondo può mettere a fuoco contemporneamente la Basilica, a pochi km di distanza, il Monviso (3600 mt, ingrandito almeno 10x) che si trova a 64 km. da Torino, e luna ingrandita almeno 10x che si trova a 370.000 km di distanza. E' un fotomontaggio persino ridicolo a cui può credere solo chi non conosce il Piemonte, o non conosce la fotografia, o non conosce la geometria.EmanueleBalboni wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:03 pmI also live in Turin, and not knowing the place from which you can see the alignment does not allow you to say this shot is fake. Listen my advice: take a walk/ride/drive towards Castagneto Po in a beautiful day and see for yourself![]()
Since you're from Turin, I'll explain it to you in Italian; I lived for years in the center with a view of Superga; dozens of times I have seen the Moon rise from behind the Basilica, the moon as we know has an extension of about 30' and is smaller than the Basilica, both of these objects are 'stationary', that is, always at the same distance. No lens in the world can simultaneously focus on the Basilica, a few km away, and Monviso (3600 m, enlarged at least 10x) which is 64 km away. from Turin, and the moon magnified at least 10x which is 370,000 km away. It's an even ridiculous photomontage that only those who don't know Piedmont or don't know photography or don't know geometry can believe.
Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
The photographer states he used a telephoto 500mm lens and has also posted a video clip on his Facebook post showing the camera as it was taking the image. It all appears consistent with the photo.
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
I'd put it further away. The basilica and the Moon subtend about the same angle, and the basilica width is about 100 meters. That would place the photographer about 11km from the basilica, which looks to be near a small village, Raccone.Liviux wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:32 am I don't know the area much, but I think the photo was taken somewhere near Castiglione Torinese:
As you can see, not only the distance to Monviso is over 70 km, but the line of sight is above Turin. The city lights are probably contributing to the sky color much more than the twilight.
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
The Moon and the basilica each subtend about a half degree, which is consistent with the camera being 82 km from the peak and 11 km from the basilica. Which would make everything in focus with any ordinary camera lens, and give exactly the geometry we see here. Nothing is "magnified", a term that doesn't even have any meaning in this context.nikkam wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:00 amVisto che sei di Torino te lo spiego in italiano; io ho vissuto per anni in pieno centro con vista su Superga; decine di volte ho visto la Luna sorgere da dietro la Basilica, la luna come si sa ha estensione di circa 30' ed è più piccola della Basilica, entrambi questi oggetti sono 'fermi', cioè a uguale distanza sempre. Nessun obiettivo al mondo può mettere a fuoco contemporneamente la Basilica, a pochi km di distanza, il Monviso (3600 mt, ingrandito almeno 10x) che si trova a 64 km. da Torino, e luna ingrandita almeno 10x che si trova a 370.000 km di distanza. E' un fotomontaggio persino ridicolo a cui può credere solo chi non conosce il Piemonte, o non conosce la fotografia, o non conosce la geometria.EmanueleBalboni wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:03 pmI also live in Turin, and not knowing the place from which you can see the alignment does not allow you to say this shot is fake. Listen my advice: take a walk/ride/drive towards Castagneto Po in a beautiful day and see for yourself![]()
Since you're from Turin, I'll explain it to you in Italian; I lived for years in the center with a view of Superga; dozens of times I have seen the Moon rise from behind the Basilica, the moon as we know has an extension of about 30' and is smaller than the Basilica, both of these objects are 'stationary', that is, always at the same distance. No lens in the world can simultaneously focus on the Basilica, a few km away, and Monviso (3600 m, enlarged at least 10x) which is 64 km away. from Turin, and the moon magnified at least 10x which is 370,000 km away. It's an even ridiculous photomontage that only those who don't know Piedmont or don't know photography or don't know geometry can believe.
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
Let me be crystal clear: I'm an astrophyscist and a photographer; I've been there several times and took pictures of the Mount Viso, Superga and the Moon (I also posted some of the results here):Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:31 pmThe Moon and the basilica each subtend about a half degree, which is consistent with the camera being 82 km from the peak and 11 km from the basilica. Which would make everything in focus with any ordinary camera lens, and give exactly the geometry we see here. Nothing is "magnified", a term that doesn't even have any meaning in this context.nikkam wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:00 amVisto che sei di Torino te lo spiego in italiano; io ho vissuto per anni in pieno centro con vista su Superga; decine di volte ho visto la Luna sorgere da dietro la Basilica, la luna come si sa ha estensione di circa 30' ed è più piccola della Basilica, entrambi questi oggetti sono 'fermi', cioè a uguale distanza sempre. Nessun obiettivo al mondo può mettere a fuoco contemporneamente la Basilica, a pochi km di distanza, il Monviso (3600 mt, ingrandito almeno 10x) che si trova a 64 km. da Torino, e luna ingrandita almeno 10x che si trova a 370.000 km di distanza. E' un fotomontaggio persino ridicolo a cui può credere solo chi non conosce il Piemonte, o non conosce la fotografia, o non conosce la geometria.EmanueleBalboni wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:03 pm
I also live in Turin, and not knowing the place from which you can see the alignment does not allow you to say this shot is fake. Listen my advice: take a walk/ride/drive towards Castagneto Po in a beautiful day and see for yourself![]()
Since you're from Turin, I'll explain it to you in Italian; I lived for years in the center with a view of Superga; dozens of times I have seen the Moon rise from behind the Basilica, the moon as we know has an extension of about 30' and is smaller than the Basilica, both of these objects are 'stationary', that is, always at the same distance. No lens in the world can simultaneously focus on the Basilica, a few km away, and Monviso (3600 m, enlarged at least 10x) which is 64 km away. from Turin, and the moon magnified at least 10x which is 370,000 km away. It's an even ridiculous photomontage that only those who don't know Piedmont or don't know photography or don't know geometry can believe.
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... erga-2.jpg[/img3]
Here there are two screenshots taken from PlanIt app, showing the alignment:
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... c2023.jpeg[/img3]
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... c2023.jpeg[/img3]
To have the Moon larger than Superga you simply have to move further from the basilica: Superga will appear smaller, while the Moon will be still the half degree you correctly wrote.
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
I'm neither an astrophysicist nor a photographerEmanueleBalboni wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:53 pmLet me be crystal clear: I'm an astrophyscist and a photographer; I've been there several times and took pictures of the Mount Viso, Superga and the Moon (I also posted some of the results here):Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:31 pmThe Moon and the basilica each subtend about a half degree, which is consistent with the camera being 82 km from the peak and 11 km from the basilica. Which would make everything in focus with any ordinary camera lens, and give exactly the geometry we see here. Nothing is "magnified", a term that doesn't even have any meaning in this context.nikkam wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:00 am
Visto che sei di Torino te lo spiego in italiano; io ho vissuto per anni in pieno centro con vista su Superga; decine di volte ho visto la Luna sorgere da dietro la Basilica, la luna come si sa ha estensione di circa 30' ed è più piccola della Basilica, entrambi questi oggetti sono 'fermi', cioè a uguale distanza sempre. Nessun obiettivo al mondo può mettere a fuoco contemporneamente la Basilica, a pochi km di distanza, il Monviso (3600 mt, ingrandito almeno 10x) che si trova a 64 km. da Torino, e luna ingrandita almeno 10x che si trova a 370.000 km di distanza. E' un fotomontaggio persino ridicolo a cui può credere solo chi non conosce il Piemonte, o non conosce la fotografia, o non conosce la geometria.
Since you're from Turin, I'll explain it to you in Italian; I lived for years in the center with a view of Superga; dozens of times I have seen the Moon rise from behind the Basilica, the moon as we know has an extension of about 30' and is smaller than the Basilica, both of these objects are 'stationary', that is, always at the same distance. No lens in the world can simultaneously focus on the Basilica, a few km away, and Monviso (3600 m, enlarged at least 10x) which is 64 km away. from Turin, and the moon magnified at least 10x which is 370,000 km away. It's an even ridiculous photomontage that only those who don't know Piedmont or don't know photography or don't know geometry can believe.
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... erga-2.jpg[/img3]
Here there are two screenshots taken from PlanIt app, showing the alignment:
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... c2023.jpeg[/img3]
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... c2023.jpeg[/img3]
To have the Moon larger than Superga you simply have to move further from the basilica: Superga will appear smaller, while the Moon will be still the half degree you correctly wrote.
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
The picture's photographer is actually Valerio Minato.Liviux wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:34 am That said, I want to add my congratulations to Giacomo Venturini for this exceptional and much evocative picture.
Bravissimo!
Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
Invece è possibilissimo, praticamente con qualunque lente. Evidentemente non conosci il concetto di "distanza iperfocale": https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distanza_iperfocalenikkam wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:00 am Nessun obiettivo al mondo può mettere a fuoco contemporneamente la Basilica, a pochi km di distanza, il Monviso (3600 mt, ingrandito almeno 10x) che si trova a 64 km. da Torino, e luna ingrandita almeno 10x che si trova a 370.000 km di distanza. E' un fotomontaggio persino ridicolo a cui può credere solo chi non conosce il Piemonte, o non conosce la fotografia, o non conosce la geometria.
Ad esempio: con una lente da 500mm di lunghezza focale, diaframma f/8, mettendo a fuoco a 1km di distanza risulta a fuoco tutto ciò che si trova fra 500m e l'infinito.
A margine, non capisco la necessità di mettere così aggressivamente in dubbio i risultati eccellenti raggiunti da qualcun altro, anziché congratularsene.
Actually, it is possible with almost any lens. You obviously do not know the concept of 'hyperfocal distance': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperfocal_distancenikkam wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:00 amNo lens in the world can simultaneously focus on the Basilica, a few km away, and Monviso (3600 m, enlarged at least 10x) which is 64 km away. from Turin, and the moon magnified at least 10x which is 370,000 km away. It's an even ridiculous photomontage that only those who don't know Piedmont or don't know photography or don't know geometry can believe.
For example: with a 500mm focal length lens, f/8 diaphragm, focusing at a distance of 1km results in everything between 500m and infinity being in focus.
Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
Sorry, I got confused with today's photo author, who also deserves sincere congratulations.
While I'm at it, I wish to congratulate Emanuele Balboni, too, for his different vision of this remarkable alignment.
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Re: APOD: Cathedral, Mountain, Moon (2023 Dec 25)
I pasted the same link for the two screenshots, sorry. Here the correct one:EmanueleBalboni wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:53 pmLet me be crystal clear: I'm an astrophyscist and a photographer; I've been there several times and took pictures of the Mount Viso, Superga and the Moon (I also posted some of the results here):Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:31 pmThe Moon and the basilica each subtend about a half degree, which is consistent with the camera being 82 km from the peak and 11 km from the basilica. Which would make everything in focus with any ordinary camera lens, and give exactly the geometry we see here. Nothing is "magnified", a term that doesn't even have any meaning in this context.nikkam wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:00 am
Visto che sei di Torino te lo spiego in italiano; io ho vissuto per anni in pieno centro con vista su Superga; decine di volte ho visto la Luna sorgere da dietro la Basilica, la luna come si sa ha estensione di circa 30' ed è più piccola della Basilica, entrambi questi oggetti sono 'fermi', cioè a uguale distanza sempre. Nessun obiettivo al mondo può mettere a fuoco contemporneamente la Basilica, a pochi km di distanza, il Monviso (3600 mt, ingrandito almeno 10x) che si trova a 64 km. da Torino, e luna ingrandita almeno 10x che si trova a 370.000 km di distanza. E' un fotomontaggio persino ridicolo a cui può credere solo chi non conosce il Piemonte, o non conosce la fotografia, o non conosce la geometria.
Since you're from Turin, I'll explain it to you in Italian; I lived for years in the center with a view of Superga; dozens of times I have seen the Moon rise from behind the Basilica, the moon as we know has an extension of about 30' and is smaller than the Basilica, both of these objects are 'stationary', that is, always at the same distance. No lens in the world can simultaneously focus on the Basilica, a few km away, and Monviso (3600 m, enlarged at least 10x) which is 64 km away. from Turin, and the moon magnified at least 10x which is 370,000 km away. It's an even ridiculous photomontage that only those who don't know Piedmont or don't know photography or don't know geometry can believe.
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... erga-2.jpg[/img3]
Here there are two screenshots taken from PlanIt app, showing the alignment:
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... c2023.jpeg[/img3]
[img3]https://cosmoedintorni.org/wp-content/u ... c2023.jpeg[/img3]
To have the Moon larger than Superga you simply have to move further from the basilica: Superga will appear smaller, while the Moon will be still the half degree you correctly wrote.