May 3 2015
Moonrise Through Mauna Kea's Shadow
Moonrise Through Mauna Kea's Shadow
This picture appealed to me because it is a beautiful and colorful picture. The majority of the pictures shown on APOD are dark and mysterious. It is rare to see a realistic colorful picture such as this one. The picture shows the Moon rising in what appears to be inside a volcano. The comments underneath the picture help clear this confusion up by stating that what appears to be a huge mountain is actually the shadow of a large mountain. The comments continue to state that the mountain and the photo are located in Hawaii. The location where the photo was taken is arguably the best viewing location on the planet. The comments end by stating that the refraction of the Moon's light through the Earth's atmosphere makes the Moon appear more oval-like.
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