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Meaning of "astronomical twilight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT

astronomical twilight  [ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Astronomical twilight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

astronomical twilight

Twilight

Twilight is the illumination that is produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, illuminating the lower atmosphere when the Sun itself is not directly visible because it is below the horizon, so that the surface of the Earth is neither completely lit nor completely dark. The word "twilight" is also used to denote the periods of time when this illumination occurs. The further the Sun is below the horizon, the dimmer the twilight. When the Sun reaches 18 degrees below the horizon, twilight's brightness is nearly zero. Evening twilight ends and night begins. When the Sun again reaches 18 degrees below the horizon, night ends and morning twilight begins. Owing to its distinctive quality, primarily the absence of shadows and the appearance of objects silhouetted against the bright sky, twilight has long been popular with photographers, who refer to it as 'sweet light', and painters, who refer to it as the blue hour, after the French expression l'heure bleue. By analogy with evening twilight, the word "twilight" is also sometimes used metaphorically, to imply that something is losing strength and approaching its end.

Definition of astronomical twilight in the English dictionary

The definition of astronomical twilight in the dictionary is the period of time during which the sun is 18° below the horizon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT


apophyllite
əˈpɒfɪˌlaɪt
argillite
ˈɑːdʒɪˌlaɪt
chessylite
ˈtʃɛsɪˌlaɪt
chrysophilite
krɪˈsɒfɪˌlaɪt
daylight
ˈdeɪˌlaɪt
highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪt
hydrophilite
haɪˈdrɒfɪˌlaɪt
melilite
ˈmɛlɪˌlaɪt
menilite
ˈmɛnɪˌlaɪt
Mutazilite
muːˈtɑːzɪˌlaɪt
nephelite
ˈnefɪˌlaɪt
proselyte
ˈprɒsɪˌlaɪt
rubellite
ˈruːbɪˌlaɪt
skylight
ˈskaɪˌlaɪt
sperrylite
ˈspɛrɪˌlaɪt
tachylyte
ˈtækɪˌlaɪt
toxophilite
tɒkˈsɒfɪˌlaɪt
triphylite
ˈtrɪfɪˌlaɪt
troilite
ˈtrəʊɪˌlaɪt
twilight
ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT

astron.
astronaut
astronautic
astronautical
astronautically
astronautics
astronavigation
astronavigator
astronomer
Astronomer Royal
astronomic
astronomical
astronomical clock
astronomical telescope
astronomical unit
astronomical year
astronomically
astronomise
astronomize
astronomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
delight
flashlight
flight
green light
headlight
in-flight
in mid-flight
light
limelight
moonlight
red light
slight
spotlight
starlight
sunlight
the spotlight
Very light

Synonyms and antonyms of astronomical twilight in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «astronomical twilight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT

Find out the translation of astronomical twilight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of astronomical twilight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «astronomical twilight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天文暮光之城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crepúsculo astronómico
570 millions of speakers

English

astronomical twilight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खगोलीय गोधूलि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشفق الفلكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

астрономические сумерки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Crepúsculo astronômico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crépuscule astronomique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senja astronomi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

astronomische Dämmerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天文薄明
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천문학적 황혼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twilight astronomi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàng hôn thiên văn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வானியல் ஒளிரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खगोलशास्त्रीय संधिप्रकाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Astronomik alacakaranlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crepuscolo astronomico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmierzch astronomiczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

астрономічні сутінки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Răsărit Astronomic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστρονομικού λυκόφωτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

astronomiese skemer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

astronomisk skymning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

astronomisk skumring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of astronomical twilight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about astronomical twilight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT»

Discover the use of astronomical twilight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to astronomical twilight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Astronomy Hacks
Evening astronomical twilight begins when the sun is 12° below the horizon, and ends when the sun is 18° below the horizon. Morning astronomical twilight begins when the rising sun is 18° below the horizon; morning nautical twilight begins ...
Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson, 2005
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Fundamentals of Astronomy
... can be ascertained by the appearance of first magnitude stars that of astronomical twilight by the visibility of 4th magnitude stars. Those durations obviously depend not only on the latitude of the site, but also on the season ( namely on 5O).
C Barbieri, 2006
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Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac
Astronomical twilight ends or begins when the Sun reaches a zenith distance of 108°. In good weather conditions and in the absence of other illumination, the indirect illumination of the Sun at the beginning or end of civil twilight allows the ...
P. Kenneth Seidelmann, 2006
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Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2015 and Its Companion, ...
Astronomical twilight is defined to begin or end when the geometric zenith distance of the central point of the Sun, referred to the center of the Earth, is 108°. twilight, civil: the illumination level sufficient that most ordinary outdoor activities can ...
Nautical Almanac Office (U S ), 2014
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The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2014
Astronomical twilight is defined to begin or end when the geometric zenith distance of the central point of the Sun, referred to the center of the Earth, is 1080. twilight, civil: the illumination level sufficient that most ordinary outdoor activities can ...
Nautical Almanac Office (U S ), 2013
6
Trial Preparation Tools
Astronomical twilight is defined to begin in the morning, and to end in the evening when the center of the sun is geometrically 18 degrees below the horizon. Before the beginning of astronomical twilight in the morning and after the end of ...
Beth Driscoll Osowski, 2009
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The Ever-Changing Sky: A Guide to the Celestial Sphere
Figure A 1.7 shows the length or duration of astronomical twilight for different declinations and latitudes, calculated by spherical trigonometry from the astronomical triangle. The durations of nautical and civil twilights can be found by  ...
James B. Kaler, 1996
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Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2009 and Its Companion, ...
UNIVERSAL TIME FOR MERIDIAN OF GREENWICH BEGINNING OF MORNING ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT END OF EVENING ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT □ indicates Sun continuously above horizon. UNIVERSAL TIME FOR MERIDIAN ...
‎2008
9
Astronomical Almanac: 2011
Astronomical twilight is defined to begin or end when the geometric zenith distance of the central point of the Sun, referred to the center of the Earth, is 108°. twilight, civil: the illumination level sufficient that most ordinary outdoor activities can ...
BERNAN ASSOC, 2010
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Lights in the Sky: Identifying and Understanding ...
Modern man calls this “astronomical twilight.” At dawn the start point is tied down to be defined as the time when the Sun reaches a point 18 below the horizon. It's this “legal” definition that leads to our many paradoxes as we get closer to the ...
Michael Maunder, Patrick Moore, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term astronomical twilight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Travel tech: Lumy photo app
... tap the main screen and get seven more photo-centric times such as morning astronomical twilight or evening nautical twilight, to name two. «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
2
Brevard County may see Hubble crossing moon
Nautical twilight extends until 12 degrees below. Astronomical twilight goes for another 6 degrees until the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon ... «WKMG Orlando, Jun 15»
3
'Refuge': The First Narrative Film Shot with Moonlight at ISO 51200
“Miraculously, my team and I managed to get everything we needed while avoiding any light from astronomical twilight, city spill, or our ... «PetaPixel, Jun 15»
4
Web Buzz: Lumy app tracks the sun to aid your picture-taking
... tap the main screen and get seven more photo-centric times such as morning astronomical twilight or evening nautical twilight, to name two. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
5
LOOKING AROUND - NATURALLY: The sun rises, the sun sets
For astronomical twilight, it's 18 degrees. During that time, there's still at least a bit of light from the sun. Then there's the matter of dusk and ... «Wicked Local Mansfield, Jun 15»
6
Astronomers now fans of summertime
That means we astronomers only have--from astronomical twilight in the evening to astronomical twilight the next morning--seven hours and ... «McCook Daily Gazette, Jun 15»
7
NASA invites Earthlings to experience Pluto Time
Other markers include nautical twilight (12°), and astronomical twilight (18°). Don't forget to check out and document Pluto Time, coming to a ... «Sen, Jun 15»
8
Ramadan Timetable 2015 (1436)
In this timetable, Isha is Astronomical Twilight (as defined by the Nautical Almanac). Note For Shi'a Ithna'shari Muslims, Maghrib times:. «The Muslim News, Jun 15»
9
Starry, starry nights – with Steve Pond
Astronomical Twilight: The rotation of the Earth has taken the Sun to between 12° – 18° below the horizon. At this time the faintest stars visible ... «East Grinstead Online, Jun 15»
10
Eye on the Night Sky over Whitby
This deepest level of darkness, known as Astronomical twilight, is just one of three levels experienced, the others being Civil and Nautical ... «Whitby Today, May 15»

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