 When we traveled through the Gerlache Strait, just before the Neumayer Channel, I remained awake from 22:00 onwards (we arrived at Palmer Station at 08:00). So glad I did - I would have missed a magnificent moonset!
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Judy Donn
12/21/2022 04:25:48 pm
Hi Natasha. I posted this photo on Facebook and one of my friends had a question. I assume you took this picture within the last few weeks. My friend said he thought at this time of year the sun never went down. When I go to sunrise- sunset type websites, it looks like there may be two hours without the sun each day at this time of year,? is that correct? Does it get dark enough to take a photo like this thank you one? Thanks for your help. I am a little confused.
natasja van gestel
12/28/2022 07:15:02 am
Judy, one more thing: it also looks darker than it was, because I underexposed the photo - otherwise the features on the moon would not be visible (or barely so).
natasja van gestel
12/22/2022 04:32:12 am
Dear Judy, That's a great question! The sun is up the entire day below the Antarctic circle (about 66.5 degrees south). We are north of that (at 64 South), so the days are super-long and very, very short nights (about 1-2 hours or so). It darkens some, but it doesn't get dark enough to see stars - we don't see stars until much later. Leave a Reply. |
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