Posted on Sep 21, 2020
APOD: 2020 September 21 - Omega Sunrise
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Omega Sunrise." Why does the Sun look like the Greek letter Omega? Atmospheric refraction. From the viewers perspective, the anomaly is caused by the deviation of sunlight from a straight line as it passes through the atmosphere due to the variation in air density as a function of height. This single exposure image was taken at sunrise over the Mediterranean Sea near Valencia, Spain.
APOD: 2020 September 21 - Omega Sunrise
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Good Monday morning, Maj William W. 'Bill' Price and what a beautiful Omega Sunrise!!! Conditions were perfect for that Sunrise, Bill... Have a great day my friend...
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