Friday, February 14, 2014

APOD 3.1

In this picture posted on the 14th of January, 2014, there can be seen what is known as a gegenschein which, in German, means "counter-glow". This can be seen when looking at the sky towards the opposite side that the sun set. there is a faint glow that can be seen which is caused by small millimeter sized dust particles from asteroids and other space material. I have yet to recognize this phenomenon.

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