Sun and Moon, most northern settings

Astronomy images

This image combines two photos taken six months apart and at different times of the day. The left is the sun setting on June 26, when it is close to its most northern position. Six months later, when the sun is setting near its most southern position, the moon was swinging high in its path and set as far north as I've ever recorded. Here, it's shown on Jan. 4, 2007, setting farther north than the sun sets near the solstice.

As these photos were taken with the same magnification, it's interesting to see the apparent size of the sun and moon, which of course varies monthly for the moon and yearly for the sun.