r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Dexter_Naman • 20h ago

Rare Devil Sunrise appears in multiple countries across earth

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u/NuclearThane 17h ago

Surprised I had to go this far down to find someone asking. Yeah you nailed it that's exactly what causes it. Unclear whether the same phenomenon can happen with a sunset, but my assumption is that it would be the reverse effect-- i.e. the sun would start to look more like an arch with the points touching the horizon.

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u/jacob_ewing 17h ago

I (not an expert in any related field) imagine it could go either way as the moon's position isn't tied to the sun's.

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u/IsraelZulu 17h ago

But the moon is always traveling in the same direction, and the earth always rotates in one direction. So, certain alignments and relative movements will be impossible.

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u/calinet6 16h ago

True, but in this case it would just be timing and where it is in the eclipse. So should be possible.

Easy enough to test using a simulator.