Zodiacal light is so bright this time of year because the dust band is oriented nearly vertical at sunrise, so that the thick air near the horizon does not block out relatively bright reflecting dust.

• 在每年的这段期间，黄道光之所以会特别亮，则是因为日出时尘埃带的指向几乎是垂直的，所以较亮的反光尘埃不会被地平面附近的厚重大气给遮盖。