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Dusk

Dusk is a magical time when day gradually becomes night. Great believers, changers and imaginers see 'dusk' as the ideal time to travel from here to there, sometimes called 'the Beyond.'

Scientists define dusk by the sun's angle below the horizon, which splits it into three stages: Civil Dusk (6°) brings brilliant orange, red and pink skies, with Venus and Jupiter visible; Nautical Dusk (12°) is when sailors lose the horizon as a guide and constellations begin appearing; and Astronomical Dusk (18°) is when galaxies become faintly visible in the last light.

To get a sense of how far 6 degrees increments are in the sky, you can use your hand. By holding your arm straight out and putting three fingers up from your fist, the distance from one side of your fingers to the other is roughly 5 degrees. This helps you understand how far the sun is below the horizon at each stage of twilight. Learn more!

In Greek mythology, the god of dusk was known as Astraeus. Learn more

Have you ever heard of the saying, “Red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky at morning, sailors take warning”? Learn what it means here!

At Civil Dusk: What is the FIRST bright object that you can see in the sky at dusk? Do you think it is a planet or a star? Draw a picture showing where in the sky the object appeared. Write down the date, time and your geographic location when you looked.

At Nautical Dusk: Look at the star or planet you found in the sky during Civil Dusk. Has it moved? Does it look different? What else can you see nearby that you couldn’t see before?

At Astronomical Dusk: Look at the star or planet you found in the sky during Civil Dusk. Has it moved? Does it look different? What else can you see nearby that you couldn’t see before? Can you identify any constellation?

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