Fluorescent light fixtures cannot be connected to dimmer switches intended for incandescent lamps. Early dimmers were directly controlled through the manual manipulation of large dimmer panels. This circuit is called a Leading-Edge Dimmer or Forward Phase Dimming. Another cause of light modulations is the incompatibility of a lamp with an external dimmer. The afternoon sky brightness is ~100 times dimmer than Earth. The surface brightness at such a magnification significantly reduces, resulting in a far dimmer appearance. Over the years, the lights were not maintained and grew noticeably dimmer. It is generally brighter near solstices and dimmer at equinoxes. This allows observation of dimmer, cooler objects. There are several dimmer variable stars in Hercules. A longer rise time also reduces the electromagnetic interference produced by the dimmer. Thus the white dwarf Sun will gradually cool, growing dimmer and dimmer. The production gave the club its patch panel and dimmer packs. The larger the screen, the dimmer the picture. An auto dimmer was added to the autolamp option.