Triple alignment captured near Turin, Italy. The photograph took six years of attempts and was recently featured on the NASA Astronomic Picture of the day. Credit: Valerio Minato

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1. The picture was taken from one of the hills overlooking Turin, the capital of Piedmont, Italy.

   It features the [Basilica of Superga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Superga) and the Monviso (one of the peaks of the Cottian Alps)

2. Pacman

3. Fun fact, went to a coffee bar for a coffee before work yesterday , this guy with a dog comes in and the bar owner says “Here he is, the VIP of the moment”. I didnt pay much attention, just had my coffee and read the newspaper a bit and just before paying I asked the onwer “so, who was that VIP you were talking about before?”. “Oh he’s the guy who took that award winning photo , Valerio Minato”. Doggy was nice too, she was called Polenta.

4. is that a big mountain far behind, or what?

5. Damn, what a cool idea!

6. Can someone explain what’s going on with the moon, fotos, and perspective?

   i understand that our perceived size of the moon depends on a few things. but whenever I take a foto of the moon, it looks like a small pea. this one looks like it’s huge.

   what am i missing?

7. Wow. That’s gorgeous.

8. Wow, I would’ve swear that’s photoshop.. Great photo!!

9. r/beamazed