Posted on 06/07/2012 9:13:41 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: This dramatic telephoto view across the Black Sea on June 6 finds Venus rising with the Sun, the planet in silhouette against a ruddy and ragged solar disk. Of course, the reddened light is due to scattering in planet Earth's atmosphere and the rare transit of Venus didn't influence the strangely shaped and distorted Sun. In fact, seeing the Sun in the shape of an Etruscan Vase is relatively common, especially compared to Venus transits. At sunset and sunrise, the effects of atmospheric refraction enhanced by long, low, sight lines and strong atmospheric temperature gradients produce the visual distortions and mirages. That situation is often favored by a sea horizon.
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[Credit & Copyright: Emil Ivanov]
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Almost resembles a nuclear explosion cloud.
Do we live on the most AWESOME planet, or what? What a view! :)
I see two more dots in front of the sun. I claim the right to name these planets. I name the first planet “POPTART” after my favorite breakfast food. I name the second planet “JIMBEAM” after my favorite breakfast beverage. I cite as my authority to do this THE 3RD UNIVERSAL TREATY ON PLANET NAMINGS which President of Earth PeeWee Herman signed last year.
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