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p1mrx ◴[] No.44448620[source]
The current shadow looks physically impossible... or it would only be possible during a lunar eclipse.

At least there are no stars in the shadow, so they get partial credit.

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1. omoikane ◴[] No.44449189[source]
See also: https://xkcd.com/1738/
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2. divbzero ◴[] No.44449450[source]
Also not possible: common representations of the star and crescent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_and_crescent#Contemporary...

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3. quuxplusone ◴[] No.44451028[source]
See also: "Little-Known Types of Eclipse."

https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/05/02/little-known-types-of-...