Great color in the sky tonight as the moon was rising here in Chapel Hill!

[mnhtnbb]

[mnhtnbb]

1. I actually posted this over in the lounge in case anyone wants to get outside

and see how the moon rises over their house tonight!

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Very pretty.

[alfredo]

3. It's called the Belt of Venus.

[mnhtnbb]

4. Wow! The things you learn here on DU. Thanks!

My father was an amateur astronomer--a pretty serious one--
and I don't remember him ever calling it by name. And I'm sure
I've seen that effect previously.

Interestingly, the sun was setting--but much farther south and west
than the camera, which was pointed east. There was some of that
effect southeast, but looked more like normal sunset effects.

[alfredo]

6. Sometimes while watching the sun set,

You miss a fine show happening behind you.

[mnhtnbb]

8. How true! We have a hill blocking our view of the sunset though, here.

[alfredo]

9. Move. ;) My house is on a hill, and the front faces SE. Sunrises and the Belt of Venus

are what I see daily. I rarely see the sunrise. I'm retired so I don't need to get up that early.

[mnhtnbb]

10. Winter sunrises can be gorgeous here. Check it out

Christmas Day 2011 taken from our deck

[alfredo]

11. Nice. Bad weather moving in?

[Callalily]

5. Very nice!

[mnhtnbb]

7. Caught the moon a little earlier as it was rising tonight 12/16