Portrait of the August Moon

The Moon fills the frame against the darkness of the night sky, revealing a richly detailed landscape of ancient impact craters, bright ray systems, rugged highlands, and vast dark lunar maria. Photographed from San Antonio, Texas through a Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, the close view highlights the remarkable textures and contrasting terrain across the lunar surface, including the brilliant rays extending from prominent impact craters. #EngelPhotography #Moon #Luna #Astrophotography #LunarPhotography #MoonPhotography #LunarSurface #MoonCraters #LunarMaria #Astronomy #NightSky #SanAntonio #Texas