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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2023 June 26   
         An orange sky hovers above snow-covered mountains. A blurry line   
       divides the orange sky from a darker sky. In the foreground are hills   
      and a house. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                       The Belt of Venus over Mount Everest   
                  Image Credit & Copyright: Soumyadeep Mukherjee   
      
      Explanation: You've surely seen it, but you might not have noticed it.   
      During a cloudless twilight, just before sunrise or after sunset, part   
      of the atmosphere above the horizon appears slightly dark and   
      off-color. Called the Belt of Venus, this transitional band between the   
      dark eclipsed sky and the bright day sky can be seen most prominently   
      in the direction opposite the Sun. Straight above, blue sky is normal   
      sunlight reflecting off the atmosphere, while near the horizon the   
      clear sky can appear more orange or red. In the Belt of Venus, the   
      atmosphere reflects more light from the setting (or rising) Sun and so   
      appears more red. Featured here, the Belt of Venus was photographed   
      over several Himalayan mountains including, second from the right,   
      Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. Although usually not   
      mentioned, the belt is frequently caught by accident in other   
      photographs.   
      
                    Tomorrow's picture: ultraviolet red planet   
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