Subj : Daily APOD Report
To   : All
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Mon May 30 2022 00:19:04

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                 2022 May 30

                    Red Crepuscular Rays from an Eclipse
                   Image Credit & Copyright: Fefo Bouvier

   Explanation: What's happening behind that island? Things both expected
   and unexpected. Expected, perhaps, the pictured rays of light -- called
   crepuscular rays -- originate from the Sun. Unexpected, though, the Sun
   was being partially eclipsed by the Moon at the time -- late last
   month. Expected, perhaps, the Sun's rays are quite bright as they shine
   through gaps in below-horizon clouds. Unexpected, though, the
   crepuscular rays are quite red, likely the result an abundance of
   aerosols in Earth's atmosphere scattering away much of the blue light.
   Expected, with hope, a memorable scene featuring both the Moon and the
   Sun, superposed. Unfortunately, from this location -- in Uruguay
   looking toward Argentina -- clouds obscured the eclipse -- which wasn't
   completely unexpected. However, after packing up to go home, the beauty
   of bright red crepuscular rays emerged -- quite unexpectedly. Oh -- and
   that island on the horizon -- it's really two islands.

                    Tomorrow's picture: yellow liquid sun
     __________________________________________________________________

       Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)
            NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply.
                NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices
                      A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC
                             & Michigan Tech. U.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
 * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

.