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Hunter Moonrise


	Hunter Moonrise Tonight's "Hunter Moon" rises over southwest D.C. The striking reddish/orange hue of a full moon seen near the horizon is an artifact of Earth's atmosphere. When you see the moon close to the horizon, the sightline to the moon passes through more atmosphere, vs. later when the moon is viewed overhead. Blue light is scattered more effectively (passing through that thicker atmosphere to reach your eyes), while red light is not. (I did nothing during my editing to alter the red coloring that was captured by the RAW image.) Chris Budny

Harvey A. Ravitch

Fantastic color, composition, crisp clarity, & capture! Beautiful!

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October 16, 2016

- Michele Peterson

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Neat color in that moon!

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October 16, 2016

- Nikki McDonald

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Wow, now that is orange!

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October 16, 2016

- Amanda D. Austwick

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Great shot! Love that big orange moon.

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October 16, 2016

Joy Rector

gorgeous

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October 17, 2016

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Thanks folks! I don't know that I recall ever seeing the moon come up, from the very start; quite a show, and really startling how fast it moves...

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October 17, 2016

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