EQUINOX SKIES

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AFTERNOON SUN

Sun is thinking about setting...

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HO HO HO!

Just seen in Magadan, Russia, on his way to Australia and here in 50 minutes and counting down!

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YARRA SUNSET

Sunset on Melbourne's Yarra River, with the Seafarers Pedestrian Bridge.

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and also part of the Photo Sunday meme.

SPRING SKY

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SUNSET

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STORMY

Storm coming in from the southwest...

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WINTRY LANDSCAPE

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LUNAR ECLIPSE

A total lunar eclipse occurred in Melbourne on May 26th 2021. A total lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Full Moon and blocks all of Sun's direct rays from lighting up the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy) with Earth between the other two, and only on the night of a full moon.

The type and length of a lunar eclipse depend on the Moon's proximity to either node of its orbit. A totally eclipsed Moon is sometimes called a blood moon for its reddish colour, which is caused by Earth completely blocking direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. The only light reflected from the lunar surface has been refracted by Earth's atmosphere. This light appears reddish for the same reason that a sunset or sunrise does: the Rayleigh scattering of bluer light.

Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly 2 hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only up to a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Also unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to view without any eye protection or special precautions, as they are dimmer than the full Moon.

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ANTARCTIC BLAST

We are in late Autumn, so colder weather and short days are to be expected. This week, we've had an Antarctic blast that caused leaden skies, wet weather and cold temperatures.

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SUNSET SILHOUETTES

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FENNEL SKY

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SUNSET FLIGHT

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AUTUMN ROSES

The days keep getting shorter and the rose bushes are full of rose hips and a few late blooming roses, saying a belated goodbye to Summer.

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AEGEAN SUNSET

Sunset on a Greek island with the Aegean Sea beckoning in the distance... 

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IBIS IN FLIGHT

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SUNSET

Sunset in the Melbourne suburbs.

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PIGEONS

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SKY, CAPTURED

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FLY ME TO THE MOON!

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