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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you, my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for March 14, 2020 entitled "Moonrise and Mountain Shadow."
Image: Moonrise and Mountain Shadow - Image Credit & Copyright - Daniel Lopez (El Cielo de Canarias)
"Explanation: What phase of the Moon is 3.14 radians from the Sun? The Full Moon, of course. Even though the Moon might look full for several days, the Moon is truly at its full phase when it is 3.14 radians (aka 180 degrees) from the Sun in ecliptic longitude. That's opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky. Rising as the Sun set on March 9, only an hour or so after the moment of its full phase, this orange tinted and slightly flattened Moon still looked full. It was photographed opposite the setting Sun from Teide National Park on the Canary Island of Tenerife. Also opposite the setting Sun, seen from near the Teide volcano peak about 3,500 meters above sea level, is the mountain's rising triangular shadow extending into Earth's dense atmosphere. Below the distant ridge line on the left are the white telescope domes of Teide Observatory."

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON by The Shadows recorded live at Cardiff, Wales in 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkgZNr3KkJM

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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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Good Saturday morning Maj William W. 'Bill' Price, and thank you for another great APOD of the moon as it was photographed opposite the setting Sun from Teide National Park on the Canary Island of Tenerife on March 9th... Awesome view, Bill and thank you for sharing it...
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