r/BeAmazed • u/Dexter_Naman • 1d ago

Nature Rare devil sunrise appears in multiple countries across earth

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u/x_Rn 1d ago

Can someone explain how this occurs?

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u/NonsenseForLife 1d ago

It's basically a partial solar eclipse at sunrise. Depending on the orbit on the moon the moon can look bigger or in this case slightly smaller than the sun. Which in this case creates this crescent like sun.

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u/mongoosekiller 1d ago

Is it bad for eyesight?

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u/NonsenseForLife 1d ago

I would strongly recommend using eclipse glasses or a welding helmet to look at it. It can give blind spots in your eyes if you expose them to the sun for too long

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u/preflex 1d ago

My XReal AR glasses are dark enough with the electrochromatic dimming maxed out.

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u/psychohistorian8 1d ago

do they block UV rays?

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u/preflex 8m ago

Who cares? It's low on the horizon, so it's getting maximum atmospheric filtration. Also, the moon and the earth are blocking quite a lot too, as they're obscuring the sun. It's no worse than just generally having the sun in your field of view.