A Portrait Of Cygni 32. By Www.moonrocksastro.com On Flickr.

today’s sunset vs the galaxy🌙

The Lunar X : The striking X in this lunarscape is easily visible in binoculars or a small telescope, but not too many have seen it. The catch is, this lunar X is fleeting and only apparent in the hours before the Moon’s first quarter phase. Along the shadow line between lunar day and night, the X illusion is produced by a configuration of craters seen here toward the left, Blanchinus, La Caille and Purbach. Near the Moon’s first quarter phase, an astronaut standing close to the craters’ position would see the slowly rising Sun very near the horizon. Temporarily, crater walls would be in sunlight while crater floors would still be in darkness. Seen from planet Earth, contrasting sections of bright walls against the dark floors by chance look remarkably like an X. This sharp image of the Lunar X was captured on February 22nd. For extra credit, sweep your gaze along the lunar terminator and you can also spot the Lunar V. via NASA

Perseiden 2018 by louhma

Solar System: via NASA           [submission]

Earthshine reflecting of the Moon. Photo taken in Longjing Township,Taichung County,Taiwan on 13 September 2010, 18:39 (UTC+8) by 阿爾特斯.At that time the moon was moving nearby Libra. 中文（繁體）‎: 地照反射月球，這張照片拍攝於2010年9月13日18:39分的台灣台中縣龍井鄉地區，當時月球正運行在天秤座附近。

外窓  [pixiv]

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