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  2. Moonbow - Wikipedia

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    Moonbows are much fainter than solar rainbows, due to the smaller amount of light reflected from the surface of the Moon. Because the light is usually too faint to excite the cone color receptors in human eyes, it is difficult for the human eye to discern colors in a moonbow. As a result, a moonbow often appears to be white. [2]

  3. Why does my cat sleep at my feet? An expert reveals the ... - AOL

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    4. They like the smell. Wait, what? They like the smell? No, I haven’t gone crazy. Feet might smell a bit gross to us humans, but cats likely interpret this smell differently.

  4. Crepuscular animal - Wikipedia

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    Its sense accordingly differs from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, which respectively peak during hours of daytime and night. The distinction is not absolute, because crepuscular animals may also be active on a bright moonlit night or on a dull day. Some animals casually described as nocturnal are in fact crepuscular. [2]

  5. Why the moon shines so bright overhead in winter | The Sky Guy

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    Curveball: the moon’s orbit around the Earth is tilted about 5 degrees so (83.5 + 5 = 88.5 degrees). Morning sky: Very bright Venus rises in the east around 5 a.m. in early January and around 6 ...

  6. 'Prepare to be enthralled': How to see Yosemite's enchanting ...

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    Roaring spring and early summer waterfalls make the central California destination one of the few spots on Earth to see moonbows, which are revealed by a full moon's light.

  7. Light effects on circadian rhythm - Wikipedia

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    [6] [4] Light seems to have therapeutic antidepressant effects when an organism is exposed to it at appropriate times during the circadian rhythm, regulating the sleep-wake cycle. [ 6 ] [ 4 ] In addition to mood, learning and memory become impaired when the circadian system shifts due to light stimuli, [ 6 ] [ 20 ] which can be seen in studies ...

  8. Why does my cat sleep between my legs? An expert ... - AOL

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    4. You smell good Cats have a great sense of smell, and scent is a really important aspect of how cats feel and communicate. Your scent will be familiar to your cat and help them feel comfortable ...

  9. Sky brightness - Wikipedia

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    In daytime, sodium and red oxygen emissions are dominant and roughly 1,000 times as bright as nighttime emissions because in daytime, the upper atmosphere is fully exposed to solar UV radiation. The effect is however not noticeable to the human eye, since the glare of directly scattered sunlight outshines and obscures it.