NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day(2023-02-28)
2023. 2. 28. 23:17ㆍAstronomy
lalaloo 입니다.
This photo is the Astronomy Picture of the Day provided by NASA.
나사에서 매일 업데이트하는 오늘의 우주 모습입니다.
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
이 사진의 제목은 <Crescent Moon Beyond Greek Temple> 입니다.
해당 작품의 소유권은 Elias Chasiotis 에게 있습니다.
Why is a thin crescent moon never seen far from a horizon? Because the only geometry that gives a thin crescent lunar phase occurs when the Moon appears close to the Sun in the sky. The crescent is not caused by the shadow of the Earth, but by seeing only a small part of the Moon directly illuminated by the Sun. Moreover, the thickest part of the crescent always occurs in the direction of the Sun. In the evening, a thin crescent Moon will set shortly after the Sun and not be seen for the rest of the night. Alternatively, in the morning, a crescent Moon will rise shortly before the Sun after not being seen for most of the night. Pictured two weeks ago, a crescent moon was captured near the horizon, just before sunrise, far behind remnants of the ancient Temple of Poseidon in Greece.
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