
Instead, it is created by light from the Earth, whose light can illuminate the night sky 50 times more brightly than that of a full moon, according to NASA.ĭa Vinci, working on the knowledge available at the time, made a drawing that appeared to show the phenomenon.

The glow is not due to the moon illuminating itself, Da Vinci discovered. "Twice-reflected sunlight subtly illuminates the dark limb of the crescent moon just before and after the new moon in a phenomenon called Earthshine, or 'Da Vinci glow'." /mYboQrLxTX- Lunar Astronomy Moon' Exploration & Coloniz/ News May 17, 2023


How to see ghostly 'Da Vinci glow' illuminate the crescent moon this week
