Rising moon (w-722-32) In gallery: Photos of the month (2006) Related photos: Atmospheric optics The low moon appears flattened and reddened here, due to atmospheric refraction and scattering of the shorter wavelengths (blue and green). Photographed in New Mexico (USA), with Nikon FE mounted on 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

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