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Anticrepuscular rays

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August 13, 2017

Laura wrote:

I have seen anticrepuscular rays before, but this is the first time that I have been able to capture them.

If you want to see anticrepuscular rays – columns of sunlight, often with dark shadowed areas in between the columns – look carefully opposite the direction of the sun. They are most often seen at sunrise or sunset. Learn more and see great pics here.

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.