Explanation: Why does Saturn appear so big? It doesn’t — what is pictured are foreground clouds on Earth crossing in front of the Moon. The Moon shows a slight crescent phase with most of its surface visible by reflected Earthlight known as ashen glow. The Sun directly illuminates the brightly lit lunar crescent from the bottom, which means that the Sun must be below the horizon and so the image was taken before sunrise. This double take-inducing picture was captured on 2019 December 24, two days before the Moon slid in front of the Sun to create a solar eclipse. In the foreground, lights from small Guatemalan towns are visible behind the huge volcano Pacaya.
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EmployerTemporary411 on
Wowww simply beautiful. What was this shot on?
Wstrr on
Wow, really nice shot. Kinda looks like a supermassive black hole 🙂
Por_TheAdventurer on
I thought that was Saturn at first, but then I realize it’s actually the moon with cloud. So impressing!
Dry_Natural6784 on
i’m loving how clouds framed moon, reminds me of hiking
Putrid-Finger3096 on
wow that moon calmed me, i’ve skipped my checklist today
Ok_Cod_2333 on
This is most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a while.. its a blackhole moon.
BearingaBeer on
the planet we have the chance to live on is beautiful
PlaygroundBully on
this could be the background in a Moral Kombat game
Historical-Dog-1830 on
Moon Over Parador! I am not saying Guatemala is the fictional country Parador, just saying this image reminds me of the film.
TendieRetard on
that’s the grok logo………
CapricornDragon666 on
This is the same image I have on my tablet that I am currently using. I love this picture.
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Image from this March 16, 2020 NASA APOD post:
[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200316.html](https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200316.html)
Text from post:
Image Credit & Copyright: Francisco Sojuel
 Explanation: Why does Saturn appear so big? It doesn’t — what is pictured are foreground clouds on Earth crossing in front of the Moon. The Moon shows a slight crescent phase with most of its surface visible by reflected Earthlight known as ashen glow. The Sun directly illuminates the brightly lit lunar crescent from the bottom, which means that the Sun must be below the horizon and so the image was taken before sunrise. This double take-inducing picture was captured on 2019 December 24, two days before the Moon slid in front of the Sun to create a solar eclipse. In the foreground, lights from small Guatemalan towns are visible behind the huge volcano Pacaya.
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Wowww simply beautiful. What was this shot on?
Wow, really nice shot. Kinda looks like a supermassive black hole 🙂
I thought that was Saturn at first, but then I realize it’s actually the moon with cloud. So impressing!
i’m loving how clouds framed moon, reminds me of hiking
wow that moon calmed me, i’ve skipped my checklist today
This is most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a while.. its a blackhole moon.
the planet we have the chance to live on is beautiful
this could be the background in a Moral Kombat game
Moon Over Parador! I am not saying Guatemala is the fictional country Parador, just saying this image reminds me of the film.
that’s the grok logo………
This is the same image I have on my tablet that I am currently using. I love this picture.
What a gorgeous and stunning photo.
Omg my home country beauti
taken before the great shift🫩
when everrryyyything went to shit
Would it be possible in space to have such a moon, with rings like Saturn?