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Shimmerings
Enchanted Learning® Photoblog      Posted November 27, 2012   12:32 am

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Jet Flying in Front of the Nearly Full Moon
 
Jet Flying in Front of the Nearly Full Moon

A jet plane flying in front of a nearly full moon.

The plane is a Boeing 737-900, 5 miles to the east and 2 miles up, over Bellevue, WA, USA. It's Alaska Airlines #29, coming from Chicago O'Hare and approaching Sea-Tac Airport.

The moon is 97.9% illuminated.

27 November 2012 1:42 UTC
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Date taken: November 27, 2012
Place taken: Mercer Island, WA, USA
Mitchell Spector
Copyright ©2012 Enchanted Learning, LLC

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