Posted on 12/04/2021 3:49:28 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: In this snapshot from November 18, the Full Moon was not far from Earth's shadow. In skies over Sicily the brightest lunar phase was eclipsed by passing clouds though. The full moonlight was dimmed and momentarily diffracted by small but similar sized water droplets near the edges of the high thin clouds. The resulting iridescence shines with colors like a lunar corona. On that night, the Full Moon was also seen close to the Pleiades star cluster appearing at the lower left of the iridescent cloud bank. The stars of the Seven Sisters were soon to share the sky with a darker, reddened lunar disk.
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We're all going to dy!!!
Beautiful !
Every time I see a particularly cool pic of the Moon, I’m reminded of an astronomy-related special of several years ago, in which Carolyn Levy described Gene Shoemaker’s fierce desire to somehow, some way, go to the Moon. He didn’t get to go in life, but I’m betting he’s been there plenty of times since.
You, sir, are in rare form today. LOL :-)
Notice the chicken head on the right. And the two well developed chicken legs on the left.
Great shot! It's very hard to catch the Great Flying Semi-Transparent Chicken directly between you and the moon.
Some day.
Spectacular!
That effect is real, for sure, but the colors are waaaay punched up.
B.
In reality, we got up at 2am to watch the Lunar Eclipse and also saw the ‘Seven Sisters’ from our front porch.
Thrill of a lifetime for we pair of geeks! Star/Moon-gazing really only works if you’re buried deep in the countryside and/or have an awesome telescope. ;)
There’s a Comet coming our way this month, too! ‘Leonard!’
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/comet-leonard-might-become-2021s-brightest-2022/
Cool picture! My wife is Sicilian, I’m sure she’ll appreciate this!
Very nice. If you click on the “in this snapshot” link at the APOD site, there is an amazing slideshow. Prepare to spend some time if you go there.
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