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Fornax (/ ˈ f ɔːr n æ k s /) is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, partly ringed by the celestial river Eridanus.Its name is Latin for furnace. It was named by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1756.
Sky brightness refers to the visual perception of the sky and how it scatters and diffuses light. The fact that the sky is not completely dark at night is easily visible. If light sources (e.g. the Moon and light pollution ) were removed from the night sky , only direct starlight would be visible.
Lanxi Daolong (1213-1279) says: "The knowing mind is the light, errant thoughts are shadows; the light illumining things is called shining, and when the mind and thoughts do not range over things but are turned toward the original nature, this is called 'turning the light around to shine back.' It is also called 'panoramic illumination ...
A headlamp, headlight, or head torch is a light source affixed to the head typically for outdoor activities at night or in dark conditions such as caving, orienteering, hiking, skiing, backpacking, camping, mountaineering or mountain biking. Headlamps may also be used in adventure races.
Starting this weekend, millions of Americans across more than a dozens states are expected to feel the coldest and most persistent blast of Arctic air reaching the Central, Southern and Eastern ...
Skyglow (or sky glow) is the diffuse luminance of the night sky, apart from discrete light sources such as the Moon and visible individual stars. It is a commonly noticed aspect of light pollution . While usually referring to luminance arising from artificial lighting , skyglow may also involve any scattered light seen at night, including ...
Steve Guttenberg hit the ground running to help people impacted by the fires in Pacific Palisades — and he was almost unrecognizable. The flames first began around 10:30 a.m. local time on ...
A woman in Kentucky surprised her Navy husband with a special military homecoming by gifting him a five-day duck hunting trip in Kansas with his best friends ahead of Christmas.