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Anticrepuscular rays

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003561

Beams of sunlight that appear to converge at the antisolar point, the point on the celestial sphere directly opposite the sun. These rays are parallel shafts of sunlight passing through gaps in clouds, but perspective makes them seem to radiate from a single point. They are the continuation of crepuscular rays and are most visible at sunrise or sunset when the sun is low on the horizon.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003561
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003561",
  "term": "Anticrepuscular rays",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Beams of sunlight that appear to converge at the antisolar point, the point on the celestial sphere directly opposite the sun. These rays are parallel shafts of sunlight passing through gaps in clouds, but perspective makes them seem to radiate from a single point. They are the continuation of crepuscular rays and are most visible at sunrise or sunset when the sun is low on the horizon.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/anticrepuscular-rays/"
}

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