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That’s really faint, but in certain circumstances the zodiacal light can still be visible to the unaided eye from very dark sites.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
The sunlight scattering off this interplanetary dust is called zodiacal light and is roughly 24.5 mag/arcsec2.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Expect exceptional views of the Milky Way, Venus, and Mercury, along with many constellations popularized in local indigenous art and lore (like Orion, Gemini, and Taurus) and maybe even the faint glow of zodiacal light.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
As spring breaks, spectacular celestial sights include a rare chance to see both Mercury and a lunar eclipse—on the same night—as well as the seasonal best performances of both the northern lights and subtle zodiacal light.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But zodiacal light and Mars, NASA said on its website, may share a deeper connection.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The Milky Way is visible in summer and winter, while the zodiacal light is easy to see with the naked eye in autumn and spring.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 10 Feb. 2023
That's called the zodiacal light, and is caused by the reflection of sunlight by dust in the plane of our solar system.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2011
The researchers found that asteroid collisions cannot explain zodiacal light on their own.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2012
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
The sunlight scattering off this interplanetary dust is called zodiacal light and is roughly 24.5 mag/arcsec2.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Expect exceptional views of the Milky Way, Venus, and Mercury, along with many constellations popularized in local indigenous art and lore (like Orion, Gemini, and Taurus) and maybe even the faint glow of zodiacal light.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
As spring breaks, spectacular celestial sights include a rare chance to see both Mercury and a lunar eclipse—on the same night—as well as the seasonal best performances of both the northern lights and subtle zodiacal light.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But zodiacal light and Mars, NASA said on its website, may share a deeper connection.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The Milky Way is visible in summer and winter, while the zodiacal light is easy to see with the naked eye in autumn and spring.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 10 Feb. 2023
That's called the zodiacal light, and is caused by the reflection of sunlight by dust in the plane of our solar system.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2011
The researchers found that asteroid collisions cannot explain zodiacal light on their own.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2012
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“Zodiacal light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zodiacal%20light. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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