= Anticrepuscular rays
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Anticrepuscular rays are a natural phenomenon that occurs when sunlight streams through gaps in clouds or other obstacles, creating beams of light that appear to radiate from a point opposite the sun in the sky, usually near the horizon. This effect is most noticeable during sunrise or sunset when the sun is at a low angle. The term "anticrepuscular" refers to the rays being seen opposite the sun (crepuscular rays appear to extend out from the sun).
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