the horizon
noun
: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.
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This standstill causes the moon to rise and set higher and lower in the horizon than normal.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 June 2025
However, atmospheric conditions near the horizon at moonrise or moonset may tint the moon with a subtle orange hue.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Its tight orbit around the sun ensures that Venus never strays far from the horizon, at least in comparison to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, whose distant orbits allow them to be seen throughout the night when conditions allow.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 May 2025
On a cloudless evening, Earth’s atmospheric sunlight distortion is most pronounced when the sun is just about at or slightly below the horizon.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 June 2025
However, atmospheric conditions near the horizon at moonrise or moonset may tint the moon with a subtle orange hue.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Its tight orbit around the sun ensures that Venus never strays far from the horizon, at least in comparison to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, whose distant orbits allow them to be seen throughout the night when conditions allow.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 May 2025
On a cloudless evening, Earth’s atmospheric sunlight distortion is most pronounced when the sun is just about at or slightly below the horizon.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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