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This photograph shows a coastal area in El Nido, Philippines during twilight, the period when the Sun is below the horizon but its light still illuminates the sky. The cliffs appear as dark silhouettes, while the sky displays residual light from the recently set Sun.
Twilight is divided into civil, nautical, and astronomical stages, depending on how far the Sun is below the horizon. During this time, sunlight is scattered in Earth’s atmosphere, allowing the sky to remain partially bright even though the Sun itself is not visible.
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Image credit: Vyacheslav Argenberg Credit Link
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Twilight
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Image caption: Questa fotografia ritrae una zona costiera di El Nido, nelle Filippine, durante il crepuscolo, il periodo in cui il Sole è sotto l'orizzonte, ma la sua luce illumina ancora il cielo. Le scogliere appaiono come sagome scure, mentre il cielo riflette la luce residua del Sole appena tramontato.
Il crepuscolo si divide in fasi civile, nautica e astronomica, a seconda di quanto il Sole si trova al di sotto dell'orizzonte. Durante questo periodo, la luce solare viene diffusa nell'atmosfera terrestre, consentendo al cielo di rimanere parzialmente luminoso anche se il Sole stesso non è visibile.
Image credit: Vyacheslav Argenberg
Related glossary terms: Crepuscolo Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Image caption: Esta fotografia mostra uma área costeira em El Nido, nas Filipinas, durante o crepúsculo, o período em que o Sol está abaixo do horizonte, mas sua luz ainda ilumina o céu. As falésias aparecem como silhuetas escuras, enquanto o céu exibe a luz residual do Sol que acabou de se pôr.
O crepúsculo é dividido em fases civil, náutico e astronômico, dependendo de quão abaixo do horizonte o Sol se encontra. Durante esse período, a luz solar é espalhada na atmosfera da Terra, permitindo que o céu permaneça parcialmente iluminado, mesmo que o Sol não esteja visível.
Image credit: Vyacheslav Argenberg
Related glossary terms: Crepúsculo Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Eduardo Monfardini Penteado
