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How exactly would you determine if it's a mirage or not if the effect is known to make the sun appear "in his full round-nesse" and causes you to see "the sunne shine cleare" by two weeks early? The only way to know for sure is to observe the sun from a non-polar location and measure to see if it's where it should be.
Originally posted by gringoboy
Infact to say that it is not a insult to the inhabitants,look at these then,does that look like a mirage.This lady has captured just how much sunlight ,beautiful iI must say,don`t insult ,Look,see for yourself
norlight.wordpress.com...edit on 24-1-2011 by gringoboy because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by gringoboy
reply to post by ngchunter
Its okay its the sun reflecting of a frozen lake,really ,Look,amazing the sun not below the horizon as it should be.
Originally posted by kalenga
reply to post by ngchunter
I am sorry but I agree with gringoboy, this is nothing like a mirage! I have seen loads of photos of the Norway early sunrise which runs from late November to usually 15th January but it was the 13th this year. You cannot deny this is the real sun and not an illusion???
Originally posted by gringoboy
reply to post by ngchunter
Your now saying the sun does`nt really rise on the horizon....
Originally posted by gringoboy
The light eminating from the sun is ahead of the earth,simple,call it refraction,whatever you want,its ahead of the earth ih space.I saying no more its there.
Originally posted by gringoboy
reply to post by ngchunter
no more dis info agents ,please its there.edit on 24-1-2011 by gringoboy because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by gringoboy
reply to post by gandalphthegrey
Its here its understandable ,and its true,not a mirage,
Originally posted by gringoboy
reply to post by ngchunter
Not in the sky,and you keep on going on about refracting,the sun is not constant in the centre and does move through space ,but its light has got ahead of earth in space,meaning as stated .
The word refraction is a very illusionary word as light bends,so in your scenario ,suddenly the earths mass gravity has accelerated bringing the solar light to earth early by refraction,thats impossible.
"On the horizon itself refraction is about 34′, just slightly greater than the apparent diameter of the Sun. Therefore if it appears that the setting sun is just above the horizon, in reality it has already set."
Since scientifically it is stated that the only other possible explanation is a increase in methane gas,which is ulikely,or is it, I can`t watch all the sea and cracks in the earth to see if bubbles of methane are erupting from the sea can you.
Atmospheric refraction is the deviation of light or other electromagnetic wave from a straight line as it passes through the atmosphere due to the variation in air density as a function of altitude. Atmospheric refraction near the ground produces mirages and can make distant objects appear to shimmer or ripple, elevated or lowered, stretched or shortened with no mirage involved. The term also applies to the refraction of sound.
Originally posted by gringoboy
reply to post by ngchunter
I do not believe the explanations,and thats ,that.
Mirrors,hall of mirrors reflecting the sun,what telescope on the brain.
There are no prisms,or mirrors or lenses in the sky to accomadate for this happening.Keep a lid on it all you want
Originally posted by gringoboy
Note the word "Ripples" in your link en.wikipedia.org... .
Atmospheric refraction is the deviation of light or other electromagnetic wave from a straight line as it passes through the atmosphere due to the variation in air density as a function of altitude. Atmospheric refraction near the ground produces mirages and can make distant objects appear to shimmer or ripple, elevated or lowered, stretched or shortened with no mirage involved. The term also applies to the refraction of sound.