Posted on 05/03/2015 4:12:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: How can the Moon rise through a mountain? It cannot -- what was photographed here is a moonrise through the shadow of a large volcano. The volcano is Mauna Kea, Hawai'i, USA, a frequent spot for spectacular photographs since it is arguably the premier observing location on planet Earth. The Sun has just set in the opposite direction, behind the camera. Additionally, the Moon has just passed full phase -- were it precisely at full phase it would rise, possibly eclipsed, at the very peak of the shadow. The Moon is actually rising in the triangular shadow cone of the volcano, a corridor of darkness that tapers off in the distance like converging train tracks. The Moon is too large and too far away to be affected by the shadow of the volcano. Refraction of moonlight through the Earth's atmosphere makes the Moon appear slightly oval. Cinder cones from old volcanic eruptions are visible in the foreground.
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[Credit and Copyright: Michael Connelley (U. Hawaii)]
Finally, an APOD of a place wherre I have been!
Mauna Kea...NOT the Moon! LOL!
Mr. Mercat and I went up to watch the sunrise over Haleakala Crater in Maui. We didn’t go to the tippy top. Our guidebook took us to a turn off just before the summit and it was incredible. Peak experience, pun intended. Winds must have been gusting towards 50 miles an hour, edge of a cliff, freezing cold. We were the only ones there. No diesel busses.
Sounds like something from "Men In Black." :)
:’)
I just watched Moonrise over Skidaway Island here in Georgia from the net covered cockpit of my 36ft sailing yacht.
It was quite beautiful, even for the Moon (which is WAY to bright for astronomy) and the light reflecting of the water in the marsh was also nice.
Sounds perfect.
:’) Not much astronomy in this pic, but it’s a hit!
Cool! Mrs. F & I were just there not long ago. Strange to see snow in HI!
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