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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.


 Flower Supermoon Over Rome

   September 14, 2021

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   Photographer: Gianluca Masi

   Summary Author: Gianluca Masi;  Cadan Cummings

   The spectacular photo above shows the  Flower  Supermoon rising
   in Rome, Italy soon after sunset. These lovely lighting conditions are
   due to the typical  blue hour after sunset when the remaining
   indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue  hue. Primarily,
   this bluish, cooler light is caused by  light scattering and
    Chappuis absorption of visible light by ozone in Earth’s
   atmosphere.

   In contrast to the blue hour lighting, the  full Moon has a more
   reddish and warmer hue resulting from being very low to the horizon and
   its light having to cross a thick layer of atmosphere. Nicknamed the
   “Flower” Moon, the May full Moon is named after the many flowers that
   bloom during the month. Adding significance to this full Moon, it was
   the second of two consecutive  supermoons of the year when the Moon
   is at its closest point in its elliptical orbit to Earth (approximately
   226,000 miles or 363,300 km away). In the foreground, you can also see
   the  Mausoleum of Hadrian (aka  Castel Sant’Angelo), the  Altar
   of the Fatherland, the  Colosseum, the  Pantheon’s dome, and
   countless other residences and buildings of Rome’s skyline. Photo taken
   on May 26, 2021.
     * Rome, Italy Coordinates: 41.9028, 12.4964

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