Amazing close-up video captured Switzerland’s first ever moonset after the winter solstice.
Video taken by Olivier Staiger on the morning of December 22 shows the moon setting in the west as it sinks behind the Tête de Vertsan mountain.
The scene was illuminated by the sun rising from the east.
Amazing close-up video captures the first moonset in Switzerland following the winter solstice.
Moonset is when the moon appears to be below the horizon.
It may occur at various times during the day depending on the phase of the moon.
The December 21st winter solstice, also known as the shortest day in the year and the moment at which the sun’s path is most far south, refers to the last winter solstice.
Mr Staiger posted the amazing footage on his social media, saying he captured the moonset at 8.27am from the village of Vétroz.
Straiger uploaded a video of his footage to YouTube, which has over 1,900 subscribers.
Olivier Staiger took this video in the early morning hours of December 22, and it shows the moon setting to the west.
As the moon sinks behind the Tête de Vertsan mountain the sun, rising in the east, illuminates the scenery
Stonehenge enthusiasts in the UK celebrated December 22 the first sunrise following the solstice. This was 24 hours after other revellers celebrated the dawn on the shortest day.
The ancient site was home to both pagans and druids.
A few months back, in November, Mr Staiger captured stunning scenes of cloud formations that looked almost like ocean waves. They were taken from a top in the Swiss Alps.
You could see the low-lying stratus cloud spreading throughout the valley beneath Scex-Riond’s peak.