珊蒂与月晕

珊蒂与月晕

Sandy and the Moon Halo
Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace

Explanation: Last April’s Full Moon shines through high clouds near the horizon, casting shadows in this garden-at-night skyscape. Along with canine sentinel Sandy watching the garden gate, the wide-angle snapshot also captured the bright Moon’s 22 degree ice halo. But June’s bright Full Moon will cast shadows too. This month, the Moon’s exact full phase occurs at 01:08 UTC June 22. That’s a mere 28 hours or so after today’s June solstice (at 20:51 UTC June 20), the moment when the Sun reaches its maximum northern declination. Known to some as a Strawberry Moon, June’s Full Moon is at its southernmost declination, and of course will create its own 22 degree halos in hazy night skies.

Tomorrow’s picture: pixels in space

珊蒂与月晕
影像提供与版权: Marcella Giulia Pace

说明: 今年4月满月的月光穿过地平线附近的高层云，为这片夜晚的花园景色投下暗影。这张广角照片除了拍下看守花园大门的狗狗珊蒂之外，还记录了明亮月轮的22度冰晕。不过，6月的满月也会投下暗影。在这个月，月亮满相出现在6月22日的世界时（UTC）01:08。这个时间点，则是夏至在6月20日20:51 UTC降临后的28小时左右。（译注：+8时区的夏至点落在21日清晨4:51）位于其最南赤纬位置、亦有草莓月之称的6月满月，当然也能在朦胧的夜空创造出张角22度的月晕。

明日的图片: pixels in space