anticrepuscular

anticrepuscular
an·ti·cre·pus·cu·lar

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  • Anticrepuscular rays — are similar to crepuscular rays, but seen opposite the sun in the sky. Sunlight travels in straight lines, but the projections of these lines on Earth s spherical atmosphere are great circles. Hence, straight line crepuscular rays from a setting… …   Wikipedia

  • anticrepuscular arch — /an tee kri pus kyeuh leuhr, an tuy , an tee , an tuy /. See antitwilight arch. [ANTI + CREPUSCULAR] * * * …   Universalium

  • anticrepuscular ray — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| noun Etymology: anti (I) + crepuscular : any of the extensions of the crepuscular rays that seem to converge to the antisolar point …   Useful english dictionary

  • anticrepuscular arch — /an tee kri pus kyeuh leuhr, an tuy , an tee , an tuy /. See antitwilight arch. [ANTI + CREPUSCULAR] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Antisolar point — The antisolar point is the imaginary point on the celestial sphere exactly opposite the Sun. It is where anticrepuscular rays appear to converge, and on a moonless night away from city lights, it is often possible to see the gegenschein there.… …   Wikipedia

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