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Tag Archives: moonset

Arctic Moonset

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Thor

A few days from the winter solstice, at the arctic circle, the moon will set in the northwest at noon, the same time that the sun appears for its few minutes above the southern horizon.

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18 Dec 2019
Jokkmokk, Sweden


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Arctic Moon

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Thor

A few days from the winter solstice, at the arctic circle, the moon sets at noon.  The sun, hugging the opposite horizon is also about to set, casting its red light on different generations of pine trees.

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Jokkmokk, Sweden
18 Dec 2019


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Posted in Coffee Table Nightscapes, Travel | Tagged arctic circle, moonset, sunset, Sweden

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