Another Volcanic Sunset with Crepuscular Rays
Taken by Peter Lowenstein on March 17, 2025 @
Mutare, Zimbabwe
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Camera Used: Panasonic DMC-ZS40
Exposure Time: 10/2500
Aperture: f/3.3
ISO: 160
Date Taken: 2025:03:18 10:56:18
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On Monday 17th March, a short break from cloudy and rainy weather resulted in clear skies to the west of Mutare accompanied by the development of a volcanic sunset display between 6.09 and 6.50 pm. This included the development of a brightly colored post sunset twilight arch followed by radiating crepuscular rays which then receded to reveal a fainter pastel shaded late volcanic sunset twilight arch which lingered above the horizon until darkness approached. What is remarkable is the continued presence of spectacular volcanic sunsets three-and-a-quarter years after the massive Hunga-Tonga eruption in January 2022 ejected a huge plume of aerosols and water vapor 58km into the stratosphere and mesosphere. Patches must still be circulating to produce the spectacular displays being observed from Mutare this year.
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