nemesis nous illumina en ce 2009-01-04 08:22 -->
> Alain <ele### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
>> Cousin Ricky nous illumina en ce 2009-01-02 18:36 -->
>>> "nemesis" <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>>>> I'd say the sky is still a bit too bright for just a moonlight...
>>> 2. It may not be "just" moonlight.  A full moon so close to the horizon isn't
>>> far behind sunset (or ahead of sunrise), so there may still be a bit of
>>> twilight.
>>>
>> Not in a tropical setting. In those areas, the twilight last only minutes, at
>> most. The moon should be almost touching the horizon to have some twilight.
> 
> Good catch! :)
> 
> Indeed, here in Brazil, moonlight really means the light from the moon alone.  I
> heard that in London and going upper, the sun is in the sky even in the late
> hours but only now came to realize it'd influence moonlight like this... :P
> 
> somehow, I guess I'll never listen to the Moonlight Sonata in the same light
> again... oh, bad pun! :P
> 
> 
In temperate regions, the twilight can last over 2 hours, especialy around the 
summer solstice. And you don't need to go as north as London, In Montreal, 
Québec, around 46 degree North, and twilight can last that much.

-- 
Alain
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