The Belt of Venus from the Summit of Spruce Knob

Posted by DaveMitsky
on Monday, December 10, 2012

by Dave Mitsky

Here's a photo of the Belt of Venus (the anti-twilight arch) and the Earth's shadow that I took on October 16, 2012, from the top of the observation tower at the summit of Spruce Knob, the highest mountain in West Virginia.  I used a Canon PowerShot SD980 IS digital camera set on auto.

For additional information on the Belt of Venus, browse http://www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/earshad.htm

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