EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Nightscape Above Pieve di Cadore, Italy

February 11, 2021

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Photographer: Alessandra Masi
Summary Author: Alessandra Masi

Featured above is the beautiful conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
in the southwestern sky juxtaposed with the waxing crescent Moon,
in the southeast. At the time the photos were snapped, the Moon was
enshrouded by a corona. Prominent at bottom center is the charming
town of Pieve di Cadore (elevation of 2,880 ft or 878 m) in the heart
of the Dolomite range. It’s the birthplace of the famous painter,
Tiziano Vecellio. Note that the Sfornioi Nord mountain is in
the background, at left.

Photo Details: Canon 5D Mark III camera; 70/300 at 135. Sky – ISO from
400-1000 and exposure from 0.8-3.0 seconds (to enhance the lunar corona
and capture the details of Jupiter and Saturn). Landscape – ISO from
320-400 and exposure from 5-114 seconds.
* Pieve di Cadore, Italy Coordinates: 46.4288, 12.3739

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Night Sky Links

* Space Weather Live
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* About the Moon
* American Meteor Society
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* Global City Lights
* Heavens Above Home Page
* The International Meteor Organization
* Lunar and Planetary Institute
* MoonConnection
* NASA Eclipse Web Page
* Understanding The Moon Phases

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EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Altocumulus Cloud Deck Above Varese, Italy

June 11, 2021


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Photographer: Michela Meda

Summary Authors: Michela Meda; Jim Foster

Shown above is an altocumulus cloud deck as observed over Carnago,
Varease, Italy. These mid-level clouds form between about 8,200 to
19,600 ft (2,500 m to 6,000 m) when strong winds are aloft. Composed of
tiny, supercooled water droplets, they often presage a change in
weather, such as the as the arrival of a cold front. Photo taken on
November 23, 2020.

Carnago (Varese), Italy Coordinates: 45.7225, 8.8412


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Cloud Links

* Atmospheric Optics
* The Cloud Appreciation Society
* Cloud Atlas
* Color and Light in Nature

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