Lunar Earthshine
Taken by Miguel Claro on December 19, 2017 @
Mértola, Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, Portugal
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D810A
Exposure Time: 1/5
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1000
Date Taken: 2017:12:20 21:40:11
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Details:
Captured one day after the new moon during the Christmas week, the moon was only 2% illuminated by the sunlight. Though, we can clearly distinguish the entire disk due to a phenomenon called Lunar Earthshine. In the foreground, located in a top hill, is a beautiful well-preserved medieval castle from Mértola village, in Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, decorated with Christmas lights around the walls and by coincidence very well aligned with the crescent moon, forming the perfect frame for a Christmas Card.
Photographer's website:
http://www.miguelclaro.com
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