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Тёмный треугольник, протянувшийся влево и вверх от горизонта -- тень Земли в её атмосфере. Обычно это явление наблюдается лишь с больших высот на высоких широтах за несколько минут до восхода или сразу после заката Солнца. Перелёт Новосибирск-Москва, январь 2003.

Do you see the dark triangle stretching from the horizon up and to the left? This is the Earth's shadow in its' atmosphere. Usually that phenomena is visible for only several minutes before the sunrise, or rigth after sunset. You've got to be high above the ground to see it, and the far from the equator.

Image taken during Novosibirsk-Moscow flight in January 2003.

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