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An arch of yellow to red sunlight, before sunrise or after sunset. The twilight arc is more pronounced when the atmosphere is contaminated with aerosols due to volcanic eruptions. Then, there is much atmospheric scattering, making the arc an intense red, orange and yellow.

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