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Antisolar point

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003572

The imaginary point on the celestial sphere located exactly 180 degrees from the sun's position, as viewed by an observer. This point is situated directly opposite the sun, with the observer positioned on the line connecting the two. It serves as the geometric center for atmospheric optical phenomena such as the glory, which appears as a halo of colored light around the observer's shadow, and the Brocken spectre.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003572
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003572",
  "term": "Antisolar point",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The imaginary point on the celestial sphere located exactly 180 degrees from the sun's position, as viewed by an observer. This point is situated directly opposite the sun, with the observer positioned on the line connecting the two. It serves as the geometric center for atmospheric optical phenomena such as the glory, which appears as a halo of colored light around the observer's shadow, and the Brocken spectre.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/antisolar-point/"
}

Record 594 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.