Astronomy

Astronomy is the observation of space and the sky.

Sky

The sky is a great expanse of far background visible when no block or back wall acts as a barrier. Objects within it move in circular patterns, although at an equator they may appear to be moving vertically. It has a cycle characterized by four parts: day, dusk, night, and dawn.

Day

During the day, in the Blockhead's world, the sun rises from the east and sets in the west. The light level will usually be at its greatest. Stars disappear and the moon sets.

Dusk

When dusk starts, the sky turns pinkish orange and the light level will decrease. Stars will slowly appear.

Night

The sun disappears. The moon rises and stars appear. The light level is low. Dropbears will attack Blockheads passing by their location and occasionally roam from tree to tree.

Dawn

Similar to dusk, the sky brightens and then turns pinkish orange but the moon and stars disappear. The light level starts to increase.

Heavenly Bodies

There are three types of objects that can be seen in the sky: the sun, the moon, and stars. Noting their motion may allow a player to identify where the part of a world seen.

Sun

The sun is a very bright, white object slightly larger than a block in size, directly visible only during dawn or dusk (depending on the viewing location). It's so bright that it lightens the color of the sky near it, the closer the brighter. Overcast conditions will reduce this effect and possibly keep the sun from being visible at all.

Moon

The moon is an object of similar size to the sun but not quite as bright. Like the sun, it tends to brighten nearby sky and is directly visible only during dusk or dawn (whenever the sun isn't). It's easily recognized by its mottled pattern.

Stars

Starts are very small spots of light visible in the night sky. They appear as if it were the same season, time of day, and latitude, at 0° longitude.