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The Persistence of Moonlight
The last full moon of 2023, known in some northern hemisphere cultures as the Cold Moon, rises in this mountain landscape. Captured near Monte Grappa, Italy, the Moon appears stretched and distorted near the horizon. This effect is not the Moon melting, but an optical illusion caused by atmospheric refraction, creating mirages of the lunar disk.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
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In tropical astrology, 30 DEC 2023 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 DEC 2023.