APOD from 2023-12-25

Cathedral, Mountain, #Moon

Capturing a triple alignment of the Basilica of Superga, Monviso mountain, and the crescent Moon took six years and five failed attempts due to bad weather. Success came recently in Piemonte, Italy, with clear skies allowing for a shot that also revealed the da Vinci glow on the Moon's surface.

HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231225.html#space #astronomy

APOD: 2023 December 25 โ€“ Cathedral, Mountain, Moon

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@apod For those unfamiliar like me, Da Vinci Glow is also known as Earthshine. It's when the new or crescent moon is illuminated by sunlight reflected from Earth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetshine
Planetshine - Wikipedia

@apod Wow! That's an amazing shot!

(And it reminded me of #Sierra games.)

@[email protected] Well worth the wait!
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@apod That is one lucky Basilica!
@apod stellar! ๐Ÿฅ‚