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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.   
      
                                 2024 September 1   
      The featured image shows a crescent Moon over a city and volcano with a   
       flat cloud running through the center that makes the Moon look a bit   
       like the planet Saturn. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                           The Moon Dressed Like Saturn   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Francisco Sojuel   
      
      Explanation: Why does Saturn appear so big? It doesn't -- what is   
      pictured are foreground clouds on Earth crossing in front of the Moon.   
      The Moon shows a slight crescent phase with most of its surface visible   
      by reflected Earthlight, known as Da Vinci glow. The Sun directly   
      illuminates the brightly lit lunar crescent from the bottom, which   
      means that the Sun must be below the horizon and so the image was taken   
      before sunrise. This double take-inducing picture was captured on 2019   
      December 24, two days before the Moon slid in front of the Sun to   
      create a solar eclipse. In the foreground, lights from small Guatemalan   
      towns are visible behind the huge volcano Pacaya.   
      
        Your Sky Surprise: What picture did APOD feature on your birthday?   
                                    (post 1995)   
                          Tomorrow's picture: Sun hoverer   
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          Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)   
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