r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Dexter_Naman • 1d ago

Rare Devil Sunrise appears in multiple countries across earth

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u/NuclearThane 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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/Catfrogdog2 1d ago

Worth remembering the moon is inverted when viewed from the southern hemisphere. 

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u/IsraelZulu 1d ago

We're talking about solar eclipses. This is irrelevant, unless the moon also moves backward.