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Our atmosphere. It protects us, nourishes us, and gives us life. However, it also acts as a distorting filter when we view the sky. Below we will see the various effects of the atmosphere that indroduces to the incoming star light. But first let's see an important characteristic of the atmosphere, the air mass.
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