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Is the sun see two poles at the same time twise the year?

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Yes, on the two equinoxes. The Sun is technically at the horizon when seen from the north pole or south pole on those dates, but because Earth's atmosphere refracts or "bends" the light downward a bit, we can actually see the Sun when it is one or two degrees BELOW the real horizon!

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