Posted on Apr 22, 2020
APOD: 2020 April 22 - Planet Earth at Twilight
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) was captured aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 and is titled "Planet Earth at Twilight." The Sun is on the right, and cloud tops reflect gently reddened sunlight filtered through the lower troposphere. A clear high altitude layer (the mesophere), visible along the dayside's upper edge, scatters blue sunlight and fades into the blackness of space. Similar images from ISS also show the stratosphere as a white layer. I'll post one in the comments section.
APOD: 2020 April 22 - Planet Earth at Twilight
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This image shows all three layers (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere).
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Santana - Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) - 12/10/1976 - Ernst-Merck-Halle (Official)
Santana - Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) Recorded Live: 12/10/1976 - Ernst-Merck-Halle - Hamburg, More Santana at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault.com...
Good Wednesday afternoon my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price and thank you for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for April 22, 2020 which was captured aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 and is titled "Planet Earth at Twilight."
Image: Planet Earth at Twilight - Image Credit - ISS Expedition 2 Crew, Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth, NASA
"Explanation: No sudden, sharp boundary marks the passage of day into night in this gorgeous view of ocean and clouds over our fair planet Earth. Instead, the shadow line or terminator is diffuse and shows the gradual transition to darkness we experience as twilight. With the Sun illuminating the scene from the right, the cloud tops reflect gently reddened sunlight filtered through the dusty troposphere, the lowest layer of the planet's nurturing atmosphere. A clear high altitude layer, visible along the dayside's upper edge, scatters blue sunlight and fades into the blackness of space. This picture was taken in June of 2001 from the International Space Station orbiting at an altitude of 211 nautical miles. Of course from home, you can check out the Earth Now."
Santana - Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) - 12/10/1976 - Ernst-Merck-Halle (Official)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4bDQiP8KDU
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Image: Planet Earth at Twilight - Image Credit - ISS Expedition 2 Crew, Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth, NASA
"Explanation: No sudden, sharp boundary marks the passage of day into night in this gorgeous view of ocean and clouds over our fair planet Earth. Instead, the shadow line or terminator is diffuse and shows the gradual transition to darkness we experience as twilight. With the Sun illuminating the scene from the right, the cloud tops reflect gently reddened sunlight filtered through the dusty troposphere, the lowest layer of the planet's nurturing atmosphere. A clear high altitude layer, visible along the dayside's upper edge, scatters blue sunlight and fades into the blackness of space. This picture was taken in June of 2001 from the International Space Station orbiting at an altitude of 211 nautical miles. Of course from home, you can check out the Earth Now."
Santana - Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) - 12/10/1976 - Ernst-Merck-Halle (Official)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4bDQiP8KDU
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Good morning again, Alan K.. Your comment about today's weather in your Pledge thread reminded me of this. It's time for Spring.
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