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Day Moon Ridge

Moon in daylight rising over rocky ridge.
Source: NASA/Bill Dunford
Published: April 25, 2019
Historical Date: November 18, 2018

The waxing Moon rises over a ridge in the Wasatch Mountains, Utah.

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