Moon, Sun and Yosemite Align for Photo (Thursday, Sept. 15!)

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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Astronomers have pinned down the exact time and date that renowned photographer Ansel Adams snapped his ethereal picture, "Autumn Moon," and have determined that the sun, moon and mountains will align in the same positions on Thursday.

The Texas State University astronomers, who have earned a reputation for nailing down historical dates and events, reached their conclusions after poring through celestial history, plotting lunar phases, building a special computer program and calculating shadow angles.

They concluded that Adams snapped the shutter at 7:03 p.m. on Sept. 15, 1948 — not in 1944 as was long believed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050912/ap_on_en_ot/art_ansel_adams;_ylt=AlSW1zLsDzo53bzuJc53ayms0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MzV0MTdmBHNlYwM3NTM-

Photographers and other Yosemite lovers out there, get your cameras and off to Yosemite on Thursday (if you happen to live nearby or if you happen to be going to Yosemite for vacation; I realize how expensive gasoline is :( )! This should be great! :D

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[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. AWESOME!

I teach photography and will share this with my kids. thx!

[tyedyeto]

2. I loveYosemite!

I lived 25 miles from the entrance for many, many years. Boy do I miss it now that I'm down here in the desert!

I've taken so many photos of different areas in the park. It's a photographer's dream spot.

Edited for typo

[Xithras]

6. Sonora?

If you can't tell from my avatar, I love Yosemite too :)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. That's my mom's birthday...

A picture of that would make a great gift for her.

If any DUers get a good shot, would you please let me know? I'd love to purhase a copy! :-)

[msanthrope]

4. Link to "Autumn Moon."

http://www.schneider-andre.net/index.php?mod=image_ansel_adams_044

[GoddessOfGuinness]

5. tweak

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. Did anybody get a pic?