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earthshine
May. 15th, 2007 07:10 amearthshine - the faint illumination of the part of the moon not illuminated by sunlight, as during a crescent phase, caused by the reflection of light from the earth.
I grew up with the phrase "the new moon in the old moon's arms" for describing seeing earthshine.
---L.
I grew up with the phrase "the new moon in the old moon's arms" for describing seeing earthshine.
---L.
