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Earth’s shadow from Austin, Texas

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January 23, 2014

What does Earth’s shadow look like?

You might see it as an ascending line of darkness in the east just after sunset. Or you might see it brushing the moon’s face during a lunar eclipse. Or think about night as a shadow, when you’re standing outside in darkness after sunset … maybe tonight.

Thank you so much to our friend Ashley Young for this lovely photo of Earth’s shadow taken in EarthSky’s hometown of Austin, Texas.

Eleanor Imster

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.