Spectacular Volcanic Sunset
Taken by Peter Lowenstein on March 25, 2023 @
Mutare, Zimbabwe
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Camera Used: Panasonic DMC-ZS40
Exposure Time: 10/500
Aperture: f/3.4
ISO: 400
Date Taken: 2023:03:27 13:25:08
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On the evening of Saturday 25th, there was an unusually intense volcanic sunset display with a twilight arch which became brighter and more colourful between 6.04 and 6.13 pm (about half an hour after sundown). Radiating crepuscular rays then developed which peaked at 6.15 pm and receded towards the horizon a few minutes later. This was accompanied by Venus with the 4-day old Waning Crescent Moon above approaching from the right. There must have been a transient high concentration of lingering stratospheric volcanic aerosols derived from the January 2022 Hunga-Tonga eruption to the west of Mutare to produce such a spectacular post-sunset display. Camera: Hand-held Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 in sunset mode.
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