Sunset and Twilight Observed from Mutare, Zimbabwe
March 31, 2023
Photographer: Dr Peter Lowenstein
Summary Authors: Dr Peter Lowenstein; Jim Foster
Featured at top is a panoramic view of a volcanic sunset, accented by crepuscular rays, that I observed from Mutare, Zimbabwe at 6:41 p.m. (local time) on December 10, 2022. The bottom photo, taken at 7:15 p.m. (local time), shows a sky that’s transitioned from lilac to deep purple. This sunset was one of many that got my attention in 2022 after the January 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga Tonga Volcano. Ash, dust and sulfur dioxide plumes resulting from this blast reached into the stratosphere, beautifully coloring the twilight sky throughout the entire year. Click here to see a thumbnail montage/slideshow of sunset images taken between January 21, 2022, and January 31, 2023.
Mutare, Zimbabwe Coordinates: -18.975771, 32.650351
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