July 11, 2002 Have you ever seen the sun setting in the west and
the full moon rising in the east? Well, this is not possible
since the sun always sets before the full moon rises, but you
can see a "near" (98%) full moon and the sun at the same time,
as in the above image captured from the Saylorville Dam north of
Des Moines, Iowa on June 23, 2002, two days after the summer
solstice. In this 180 degree panoramic image, the sun is setting
in the NW and the moon is rising in the SE, which is actually 24
frames from a digital camera stitched together using computer
software. The high humidity/haze in the atmosphere gives the
moon it's dusky orange color.