sunset Comparison Table

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sunset comparison table

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astronomical horizon event location dependent periodic celestial event The time and azimuth at which a celestial body crosses the astronomical horizon of an oberver.

sunset astronomical horizon event 1 day The times at which the apparent upper limb of the Sun is on the astronomical horizon; i.e., when the true zenith distance, referred to the center of the Earth, of the central point of the disk is 90°50', based on adopted values of 34' for horizontal refraction and 16' for the Sun's semidiameter.

Subject	is an instance of	is a kind of	has period	has definition
astronomical horizon event		location dependent periodic celestial event		The time and azimuth at which a celestial body crosses the astronomical horizon of an oberver.
sunset	astronomical horizon event		1 day	The times at which the apparent upper limb of the Sun is on the astronomical horizon; i.e., when the true zenith distance, referred to the center of the Earth, of the central point of the disk is 90°50', based on adopted values of 34' for horizontal refraction and 16' for the Sun's semidiameter.

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