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The Belt of Venus over Mount Everest

Image Credit & Copyright: Soumyadeep Mukherjee

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An orange sky hovers above snow-covered mountains. A blurry line divides the orange sky from a darker sky. In the foreground are hills and a house.

APOD: 2023 June 26 – The Belt of Venus over Mount Everest

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michele
michele
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Hello. Thank you for the great explanation, and photo 😀 I've been wondering for years what's the reason behind the distinct colors separation. I actually thought it was due to a difference in air stratification caused by temp/humidity. Is my photo, taken above the Amazonas in 2004, a Belt of Venus shot?
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johnpiers
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As the Sun rises in the east or sets in the west, sunlight reflects off the dense atmosphere in an effect called back-scattering, which creates a pink band of light on the opposite horizon to the Sun, above the anti-solar point. This pink band is the Belt of Venus.

Nice pic posted btw. ❤️

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