Dedicate yourself Photography Astronomical photography requires a lot of patience, as it is not always possible to plan when the ideal conditions will be to take the perfect photo.

It is the case of Valerio Minatoan Italian photographer who waited six years to take a photo showing the Moonthe Basilica of Superga and the mountain Monviso. The photo was so striking that it received an award from the POT by astronomical capture.

The space agency has a bill in it X (formerly Twitter) where he publishes the best astronomical photos every day. On December 25, Valerio Minato’s photo was honored on the platform.

“One-off shots like this require planning. The first step is realizing that such an amazing triple alignment is actually taking place. The second step is finding the best location to photograph it. But it was the third step: being there at just the right time, and when the sky was clear, was the hardest part‘, the tweet reads.

Minato came across this scene six years ago while traveling by car through Piedmont, Italy. It was a once a year event, so He returned the following year to photograph the lineuponly 5 times in a row he found the sky cloudy.

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It was in December 2023 that the photographer returned and the conditions were perfect for the photo.

‘Although the setting moon was captured here in a crescent phase, the exposure here was long enough for the double-reflected light from Earth, the so-called da Vinci glow. will illuminate the entire upper part of the moon”, the NASA portal indicated.

On social networks, Minato defended himself against users who accused him of editing the photo to achieve the final result. (JO)