Crescent Moon, Jupiter & Venus in Volcanic Sunset
Taken by Peter Lowenstein on March 24, 2023 @
Mutare, Zimbabwe
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Camera Used: Panasonic DMC-ZS40
Exposure Time: 10/500
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 400
Date Taken: 2023:03:25 13:43:13
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On Friday 24th an unexpected pair of faint diverging crepuscular rays appeared close to the horizon at 6.13 pm and expanded upwards to produce a beautiful display in which the prominent arm reached both Moon and Venus engulfing them in a strong magenta glow. This amazing spectacle, which peaked at 6.15 pm lasted for less than five minutes before vanishing into thin air. Four close-up views of the Moon and Venus show how the sky temporarily changed colour as the ray reached their vicinity! Three minutes later a photograph taken in the direction of Christmas Pass shows Jupiter setting behind cloud in front of fading crepuscular rays. Cameras: Hand-held and tripod-mounted Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 in sunset mode.
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