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Posts by
Peter Lowenstein
Young moon and Mercury from Zimbabwe
The young moon and the planet Mercury adorn the western twilight after sunset on August 16.
August 18, 2015
Three planets and star, from Zimbabwe
A series of photos of Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and the star Regulus in the western evening dusk, August 3-8, by Peter Lowenstein.
August 13, 2015
Venus, Jupiter, Regulus from Zimbabwe
Peter Lowenstein in Zimbabwe - who has contributed many amazing photos to EarthSky - offers what might be your final glimpse of the planets after sunset.
August 4, 2015
Reflections of volcanic sunset in Africa
Aerosols from Calbuco Volcano in Chile - which have colored sunsets in parts of the Southern Hemisphere since April - provide rare glimpses of unusual beauty.
June 9, 2015
Amazing timelapse of volcanic sunset in Zimbabwe
Last night's sunset in Zimbabwe - May 10, 2015 - made spectacular by volcanic aerosols carried across the Atlantic from Chile's Calbuco volcano.
May 11, 2015
Aerosols from Chile’s Calbuco volcano reach Africa
The aerosols from the eruption of Calbuco volcano in Chile caused vivid sunsets in South America last week. Now they've crossed the South Atlantic, to Africa.
May 3, 2015
Striped sunrises and the shadows they cast
Two photos by Peter Lowenstein. One shows a sunrise striped with cloud, and the other shows the shadow from a cloud-striped sunrise on a nearby mountain slope.
March 31, 2015
Rare straight lightning over Zimbabwe
No zig-zagging. No branching. A lightning expert said this single, straight bolt of lightning was extremely rare ...
March 11, 2015
Lonely cloud pouring its heart out in Zimbabwe
Wonderful photo of an unusual rain cloud, plus two others from Mutare, Zimbabwe. Thanks for sending them, Peter Lowenstein!
February 18, 2015
