Tudela Castle at dusk . Sirio is seen on the tower
On Saturday Moon came to Earth more than ever in the past 20 years. Due to the eccentricity of the lunar orbit, our satellite is not always the same distance from Earth, passing over the year at times of maximum distance (apogee ) and others of closest approach (perigee ). For in addition to the annual variation with a period of approximately two decades, the moon gets closer to normal. This phenomenon is often called colloquially "giant moon" and it's spectacular, both for the apparent size of the moon (the moon evidently not grow or decline) and its luminosity.
Saturday was the day, but as is usual in Asturias, but it was clouding clear dawned gradually and eventually we had to settle for seeing the moon appear briefly through the clouds. Sunday changed the landscape and the sky completely clean endured until late at night, so little before dark I went to Picu Castiellu near Olloniego where he intended to take some pictures of the ruined castle of Tudela, a I had discovered recently, and I wanted to visit at night.
Orion the castle
After the sun even spent two hours until the moon rose over the horizon. Then came I could not resist him some pictures of Orion that was strategically placed on the remains of the castle. When the moon appeared and could not see because the light intensity of eclipasaría it completely.
At approximately 21:30 the moon rose over the horizon and even the full moon was last night still seemed huge and very bright. Within minutes the darkness disappeared and could see perfectly the silhouettes of trees and surrounding mountains
castle silhouette in the light of the moon
NOTE: Tudela castle was built on the remains of a pre-Roman fort in the ninth century during the reign of Ordoño I. Alfonso III was rebuilt due to the strategic importance of which was Nalón Valley defense and control the passage between Asturias and Leon. King Juan I of Castile ordered its demolition in the year 1383 being up only part of one wall. If you want to enlarge the pictures do click on them.
Currently, despite having been declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1965 the ruins of the castle is falling apart , because it seems there is no money to keep it. While both are still wasting huge amounts of money in monumental works of dubious taste for mayors and politicians go on the photo.
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