Kiev è sotto un attacco missilistico in questo momento. Ho catturato questa Luna Lupo da 91 megapixel attraverso il mio telescopio amatoriale a -10°C durante uno dei precedenti raid con droni. [OC]

A massive shelling of Kyiv is happening right now. I would like to share a photo of my Moon, which was also taken outside during drone explosions. The photo shows a nearly full moon (96% phase) photographed on January 4-5, 2026.

The first full moon of 2026 is traditionally known as the “Wolf Moon.” Its name dates back to Native American and European traditions, inspired by the hungry wolf packs that would howl outside settlements during the deep, frozen nights of January.

Capturing this Moon was a challenging task due to the shelling and the freezing cold. The shooting session lasted for several hours straight until my camera batteries finally “died.” It took so much time because I had to shoot the Moon piece by piece and then stitch those fragments into one large picture.

To extract maximum detail from the unstable, freezing air, I used two cameras, stacking and processing 50 gigabytes of data into this final high-resolution image (91 megapixels). During processing, I intentionally enhanced the Moon’s saturation to reveal the mineral composition of its surface. The orange hues indicate iron-bearing minerals while the blue hues correspond to titanium-rich regions on the surface.

My setup:

* Cameras: Sony a7sii, Canon 550D
* Telescope: GSO 150/750 (Newtonian reflector)
* Mount: Arsenal EQ5
* Lens: 2x Barlow lens

So sorry you have to live through this.

How’s the power situation are you still active?

Take care, my dear. Thank you for this beautiful photo. I’m so sorry you have to live through this. Please, stay safe 🫂🌻