Fw: Photographer Captures Moon, Mountain, and Basilica in One Incredible Photo *
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? ?  Valerio Minato tells?PetaPixel?the photo is a “fulfillment of a dream.”
A photographer was forced to wait for six years to capture a stunning triple-alignment photo of the Moon, a mountain, and a Basilica. Valerio Minato took the one-of-a-kind photo in Turin, Italy on December 15 after his five previous attempts to get the shot were thwarted by bad weather. He tells?PetaPixel?it is a “fulfillment of a dream.” Describing it as a “magical moment”, Minato explains that for a few brief seconds — Monte Viso, the Basilica of Superga, and a crescent Moon gave a unique spectacle. The amazing photo was selected by NASA for its?; the space agency explains that although the setting Moon is captured in a crescent phase, the exposure still captures the entire Moon thanks to the aptly-named da Vinci glow; which is doubly-reflected Earthlight. Earthlight — also known as the Moon’s ashen glow — is indirect sunlight dimly illuminating the otherwise unilluminated portion of the Moon.  Minato’s post on Instagram has received hundreds of thousands of likes.
“During the first and last phase of the lunar cycle the light of the Sun is reflected from the Earth towards the Moon, illuminating the portion of the surface in the shadow,” adds Minato. ?
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