atmospheric refraction
The apparent angular elevation of the heavenly bodies above their true places, caused…The apparent angular elevation of the heavenly bodies above their true places, caused by the refraction of the rays of light in their passage through the Earth's atmosphere.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The apparent angular elevation of the heavenly bodies above their true places, caused by the refraction of the rays of light in their passage through the Earth's atmosphere.
Synonyms
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