Compilation of montage of 4 cropped, registered and reduced volcanic sunset views taken between 6.13 and 6.17 pm

Crescent Moon and Venus in Volcanic Sunset Crepuscular Rays.
On Friday 24th at 6.13 pm an unexpected pair of faint diverging crepuscular rays appeared above a receding volcanic sunset twilight arch close to the horizon. These strengthened and expanded upwards to produce a beautiful display in which the prominent arm reached both Moon and Venus engulfing them in a strong magenta glow. This amazing spectacle, which peaked at 6.15 pm lasted for less than five minutes before vanishing into thin air.