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Reference: Types of Twilight

Hi all, I have a question that I'm unsure how to approach and I was hoping someone could help me.

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I'm trying to calculate the time when the Sun is 16.1 degrees below the Horizon.

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What We Know On October 5th, 2021, the following Twilight times were recorded (as they are every day):

  1. Civil Twilight is calculated when the Sun is 6 degrees below the Horizon. That time is 6:29 AM
  2. Nautical Twilight is calculated when the Sun is 12 degrees below the Horizon. That time is 5:57 AM
  3. Astronomical Twilight is calculated when the Sun is 18 degrees below the Horizon. That time is 5:25 AM

Given the degrees and times above, is there a way for me to calculate what the time would be at 16.1 degrees?

TIA!

  • Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking. – Community Oct 05 '21 at 22:57
  • @Community : "As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking" : no it isn't. – user2661923 Oct 05 '21 at 23:03
  • The difference between the 1st and 2nd twilights is the same as the difference between the 2nd and 3rd, namely $32$ minutes. Therefore, it is reasonable to presume that the relation between degree of orbital rotation and time is linear. So the elapsed time after 5:25 am should be $\frac{1.9}{6} \times 32$ minutes. – user2661923 Oct 05 '21 at 23:07
  • wow thank you! how do I accept your answer? – Everything Digital Oct 05 '21 at 23:30
  • You can't, because I am not allowed to post an answer here. This is because your question, as posted, has significant defects, re mathSE protocol. While I personally disagree with the protocol, I can't do anything about it. My comment was intended to spur your thinking. In fact, a case could be made that even as a comment, my response was inappropriate, because it left very little of the problem for you to attack on your own. – user2661923 Oct 06 '21 at 23:40

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