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Moonset with earthshine

author: L.Laveder/Novapix

reference: a-lun60-00011

Image Size 300 DPI: 19 * 29 cm

Moon crescent has disappeared behind the clouds, the earthshine stays visible. The bright region is directly illuminated by the sun, while the rest of the Moon is illuminated by light reflected off the Earth. March 20 2007

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2007 - ASTRONOMY - CLOUD - EARTHSHINE - MOON - MOONSET - NIGHT - PHASE - REFLECTION - SATELLITE -