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Astronomical Dawn

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000214

The time at which the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon in the morning. Astronomical dawn is that point in time at which the sun starts lightening the sky. Prior to this time during the morning, the sky is completely dark.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000214
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000214",
  "term": "Astronomical Dawn",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The time at which the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon in the morning. Astronomical dawn is that point in time at which the sun starts lightening the sky. Prior to this time during the morning, the sky is completely dark.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/astronomical-dawn/"
}

Record 214 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.