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Anticrepuscular rays are similar to crepuscular rays, but seen opposite the sun in the sky.

Anticrepuscular rays are near-parallel, but appear to converge at the antisolar point because of linear perspective.

Anticrepuscular rays are most frequently visible near sunrise or sunset.

Crepuscular rays are usually much brighter than anticrepuscular rays.

This is because for crepuscular rays, seen on the same side of the sky as the sun, the atmospheric light scattering and making them visible is taking place at small angles ( see Mie theory ).