Long-Exposure Photograph of a Moonlit Sky (IMAGE)

Lund University

Long-Exposure Photograph of a Moonlit Sky

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Long-exposure photograph of a moonlit sky. While poor resolution prevents dung beetles from discriminating fine details such as trees, tents and cars, they are remarkably sensitive, perceiving the polarized light in the blue moonlit sky that appears dark to human eyes.

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James Foster

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