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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Quarter Moon and Sister Stars
NASA ^ | 3 Sep, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Dyer, TWAN

Posted on 09/03/2024 10:41:50 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: Nine days ago, two quite different sky icons were imaged rising together. Specifically, Earth's Moon shared the eastern sky with the sister stars of the Pleiades cluster, as viewed from Alberta, Canada. Astronomical images of the well-known Pleiades often show the star cluster's alluring blue reflection nebulas, but here they are washed-out by the orange moonrise sky. The half-lit Moon, known as a quarter moon, is overexposed, although the outline of the dim lunar night side can be seen by illuminating earthshine, light first reflected from the Earth. The featured image is a composite of eight successive exposures with brightnesses adjusted to match what the human eye would see. The Moon passes nearly -- or directly -- in front of the Pleaides once a month.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa
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1 posted on 09/03/2024 10:41:50 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 09/03/2024 10:42:06 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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Pinging the APOD list

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3 posted on 09/03/2024 10:42:43 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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Wow.


4 posted on 09/03/2024 10:44:29 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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Impressive image!


5 posted on 09/03/2024 10:56:28 AM PDT by AFB-XYZ (Two options: 1) Stand up, or 2) Bend over)
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extremely!


6 posted on 09/03/2024 10:58:55 AM PDT by xoxox
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It reminds me of one of my Dad's favorite drink...


7 posted on 09/03/2024 11:56:58 AM PDT by Deaf and Discerning
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Very interesting and unusual photo.


8 posted on 09/03/2024 12:05:08 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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Very interesting and unusual photo.


9 posted on 09/03/2024 12:06:34 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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