Astronomy Picture of the Day

                         Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                               2018 November 24
                                      [2]
                            Shipwreck at Moonset
               Image Credit & Copyright [3] : Vikas Chander [4]

Explanation: A crescent Moon is about to sink under the western horizon in
this sea and night skyscape. The atmospheric photo was taken on September 11
from the desert shore along the Skeleton Coast [5] of Namibia. So close to
moonset, the moonlight is reddened and dimmed by the low, long line-of-sight
across the Atlantic. But near the center of the frame Venus still [6]  shines
brightly, its light reflected in calm ocean waters. The celestial beacon above
the brilliant evening star is bright planet Jupiter. Namibia's Skeleton Coast
[7]  was so named for the many seal and whale bones that were once strewn
along the shoreline. In more recent times it's better known for shipwrecks [8]
.

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