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HEY HOWDY STAR GAZERS, TRACE
DOMINGUEZ HERE. THE ECLIPTIC IS
AN IMAGINARY LINE AROUND THE
PLANET.

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WHEN THE ECLIPTIC GOES STRAIGHT
UP LIKE NOW WE GET THE RARE
PHENOMENON OF CALLED FALSE
DUSK.

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HIT THE TWILIGHT AFTER SUNSET
AND LOOK WEST. STARTING AT THE
HORIZON

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AND EXTENDING ABOUT HALF WAY UP
IN THE SKY LOOK FOR A FAINT
ROUNDED PYRAMID OF LIGHT.

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IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE THERE’S A
CITY OVER THE HORIZON SO WHEN
PICKING A SPOT,

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FIND ONE AWAY FROM A CITY, ALSO
CALLED THE ZODIACAL LIGHT, FALSE
DUSK IS CAUSED

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BY THE SUN REFLECTING ON DUST
PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN SPACE
*AROUND* OUR PLANET.

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WHEN IT’S VERTICAL IT’S LIKE
LOOKING AT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM,
EDGEWISE. THE ECLIPTIC IS THE
PLANE

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OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM; IT’S WHERE
WE FIND PLANETS AND OTHER
SUN-ORBITING OBJECTS.

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IT’S VISIBLE IN DARK LOCATIONS
YEAR ROUND, BUT IN SPRING
EVENINGS IT'S AT ITS BEST

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ENJOY THIS SHIFT IN PERSPECTIVE,
AND KEEP LOOKING UP!