Transit of ship under the Belt of Venus

            DESCRIPTION
When we take a picture during a sunset , usually we are attracted by the bright colors we see in the west and rarely point the camera in the opposite direction, towards the east. Yet, if the condition are favorable (clear and transparent sky ) the show we would see would be just as beautiful. This photo, taken by Acireale, a city of Sicily located on a hill overlooking the Ionian Sea , wants to be a testimony. The color element that dominates and characterizes it is the pink band extended for about 20 degrees above the horizon, known as “ the belt of Venus”.
The belt of Venus is an atmospheric phenomenon due to backscattering of the red sunlight at sunset by the particles of the atmosphere that are on the opposite side of the sun. 
Near the horizon, due to the shadow projected by the Earth, the belt progressively decreases in brightness  and color until it disappears completely. 
In this photo, the focal lenght was choosen to highlight the earth’s shadow, that is the blue area between the horizon and the pink band.
The phenomenon lasts a few minutes and is visible even at down, just before sunrise.


IMAGE INFORMATIONS
Data: 2021/10/21 (yyyy/mm/dd ) h: 16:21 UTC
location: Acireale
coordinate: 37.622N - 15.172E

TECHNICAL DATA
camera: Nikon D810a
camera lens:Nikon 24-120 f/4 G
focal lenght: 120mm
aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
exposition time: 1/60” ( one shot )

   

Taken on: October 21, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D810A, f/4.0, 1/60 sec, 120mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810A
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	120mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
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