Sunshine, earthshine, earthshadow
Taken by Shiraishi on October 8, 2014 @
Kumagaya-shi, Saitama, Japan
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Details:
Comparison of sunshine part on lunar eclipse and crescent.
Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar phase: full moon
Lit part: sunshine (penumbra)
Dark part: earthshadow (umbra)
Visibility of dark part: refracted light through earths atmosphere
Terminator: circular arc, radius larger than the moon size, direction varies every time.
Crescent
Lunar phase: crescent (waning)
Lit part: sunshine
Dark part: moons shadow
Visibility of dark part: earthshine, reflected light by earth
Terminator: elliptic arc, north to south (meridian)
Nikon COOLPIX P510 digital camera.
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