Moonset over Cheyenne Mountain

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The moon, 238,000 miles distant and 2160 miles in diameter, is captured setting behind Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs. The mountain was about a mile away from the camera.

Evan and Craig Lent, Canon 20D, exposure 1/320s, ISO 800, 90mm Maksutov @ f/13.
Colorado Springs, Colorado