APOD 8: Little Planet Sunrise

24 October 2013

This nadir-to-zenith, around-the-horizon mosaic maps the view from a small airfield near a small Argentinean town. Above the western horizon the sky shines with the warm colors of sunset, and slate blue shadow of Earth itself extending through the atmosphere can be seen rising as it hugs the eastern horizon. The balance of the composition and the gradual color scheme introduction creates a comforting depiction of Earth's unity.