Subj : ES Picture of the Day 31  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Sat Dec 31 2022 11:00:36

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
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 Crepuscular Rays Observed from Italian Alps

   December 30, 2022


    Tramonto sull'Aiguille Noire de Peuterey

   Photographer:  Valter Luna

   Summary Authors:  Valter Luna;  Jim Foster

   Shown above is a breathtaking set of  crepuscular rays that I
   observed over the  Aiguille Noire de Peuterey in the Italian Alps.
   Rays such as this while most often associated with clouds near the
   horizon can also take shape when sunlight filters through mountain
   passes, as was the case on this mid-summer’s evening. However, for
   these rays to be seen, the atmosphere must be dusty. Sunlight
    scattered by dust particles, and or other  aerosols suspended in
   the atmosphere, act to project the rays across the sky. Photo taken on
   July 29, 2022.

   Photo details: Nikon D100 camera; Sigma lens 18-250 mm (18 mm); 1/250
   sec exposure; f / 16; ISO 200


   Aiguille Noire de Peuterey, Italy Coordinates:  45.815, 6.893611


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