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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Lunar Corona over Cochem Castle
NASA ^ | May 25, 2013 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 05/24/2013 9:08:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Explanation: This bat-like apparition does not shine on clouds passing over Gotham city. Instead, the cloud bank in silhouette against a colorful lunar corona was spotted on the evening of May 18 over Cochem, Germany from the banks of the river Mossele. The lunar corona is formed as bright moonlight is diffracted by water droplets in thin clouds drifting in front of the lunar disk. Below it lies the region's historic Cochem Castle dating from the 11th century, and not Wayne Manor. Still, regardless of your location on planet Earth it is well worth scanning the evening skies this weekend, as a Full Moon rises and bright planets gather in the west.

May 25, 2013

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; germany; science
[Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi (TWAN)]

1 posted on 05/24/2013 9:08:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 05/24/2013 9:09:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Golly, Batman, do we have to do this every time there's a bat signal? That doesn't even look like a bat signal. It looks like a... hat signal or something. Maybe they're paging the Mad Hatter instead.

3 posted on 05/24/2013 10:08:05 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: SunkenCiv

Beautiful!


4 posted on 05/24/2013 11:01:04 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: SunkenCiv

I remember that castle very well, my wife and walked all the way up that hill to visit it. Spectacular view of the Mosel River plus wonderful wine.


5 posted on 05/25/2013 5:54:52 AM PDT by ops33 (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
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