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At that time there is a lot more atmosphere between you and the sun than when the sun is overhead.

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Where in the sky will the full moon appear at sunset?

The full moon will appear in the eastern sky at sunset, as the sun is setting in the west. The moon rises in the east as the sun sets in the west, and it reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight.


What is the apparent movement when the sun is at sunset?

The apparent movement when the sun is at sunset is the sun appearing to move along the horizon line, gradually decreasing in altitude until it disappears from view. This is due to the Earth's rotation causing the sun to appear to set below the horizon.


When did the longest shadows appear?

The longest shadows typically appear around sunrise and sunset when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky. This usually occurs during the winter months when the sun is at its lowest angle.


Why sun appears oval at sunrise and sunset but appears circular at noon?

At sunrise and sunset the sun is near the horizon. The rays of light from upper & lower part of the periphery of the sun bend unequally on travelling through earth's atmosphere. That is why sun appear oval or flattened at sunrise and sunset. At noon sun is overhead. The rays of light from the sun enter earth's atmosphere normally. Therefore they suffer no refraction or bending on passing through. Hence the sun appears circular at noon.


What is the frame of reference for the sunset?

The frame of reference for the sunset is typically the observer's position on Earth. The changing position of the Earth as it rotates on its axis causes the sun to appear to set below the horizon.

Related Questions

Does smoke make the sun appear red?

No, smoke does not make the sun appear red. The sun appears red during sunrise and sunset due to the scattering of light in the Earth's atmosphere.


Where in the sky will the full moon appear at sunset?

The full moon will appear in the eastern sky at sunset, as the sun is setting in the west. The moon rises in the east as the sun sets in the west, and it reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight.


What is the name of a dim light before sunset?

desk


Why does sun appears 2 minutes late after actual sunset?

Atmospheric refraction makes the Sun appear higher than it really is.


What does the simile mean in this sentence The dim sun hung like a nickel in the sky.?

The simile "hung like a nickel in the sky" compares the dim sun to the way a nickel would appear if it were suspended in the sky. It implies that the sun is small, feeble, and lacking its usual brightness.


What is the apparent movement when the sun is at sunset?

The apparent movement when the sun is at sunset is the sun appearing to move along the horizon line, gradually decreasing in altitude until it disappears from view. This is due to the Earth's rotation causing the sun to appear to set below the horizon.


Why stars appear slightly above the horizon?

the sun is at sunset that way so the horizon is a bit dark


Does the sun set into the sea?

No, the sun does not technically set into the sea. The Earth revolves around the sun which makes the sun appear to set into the sea especially when you are watching a sunset at the beach.


When did the longest shadows appear?

The longest shadows typically appear around sunrise and sunset when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky. This usually occurs during the winter months when the sun is at its lowest angle.


What are synonyms of nightfall?

sunset, twilight, dim, black, dusk, sundown


Why does the sun look bigger at sunset?

The sun appears bigger at sunset due to an optical illusion caused by the Earth's atmosphere. When the sun is near the horizon, its light passes through more of the atmosphere, which scatters shorter wavelengths of light and makes the sun appear larger than when it is higher in the sky.


Why sun appear bigger and seems to passes an oval shape during sunrise and sunset?

it is because it suffers unequal refraction