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An Orbital Moonset Over Namibia

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
July 8, 2023
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An Orbital Moonset Over Namibia
An Orbital Moonset
NASA

The Moon begins setting below Earth’s horizon the atmosphere refracting, or bending, its light making it appear flatter in this photograph taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Namibia.

Date Created:2023-07-05 ASA ID: iss069e029100 larger image

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