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by Bill - Australia
Mon May 18, 2009 11:18 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Crepuscular Moon Rays Over Thurso Castle (APOD 2009 May 18)
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Moon Rays Over Thurso Castle (APOD 2009 May 18)

Are the crepuscular rays radiating from the position of the unrisen moon? If so, why are the star trails perpendicular to the crepuscular rays? The moon's apparent path over us is, after all, not far removed from the stars' apparent path, so the star trails would be expected to run from the observer...