Lunar Crepuscular Rays

Crepuscular rays are shafts of light and shadow seen most often when sunlight shines through clouds. While they are usually associated with the Sun, they can also appear through moonlight, as seen in this image captured near NOIRLab observatories in Chile.

Credit:

NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/O. Smékal (Institute of Physics in Opava)

About the Image

Id:Ondrej-IMG_4842-CC
Type:Photographic
Release date:May 14, 2025, 11:01 a.m.
Size:2979 x 3972 px

About the Object

Name:Sun
Category:Solar System

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