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Sunset

Sunset is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon as a result of the Earth's rotation. The atmospheric conditions created by the setting of the sun, occurring before and after it disappears below the horizon, are also commonly referred to as "sunset".

The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west. Due to refraction of light in the atmosphere, the ray path of the setting sun is highly distorted near the horizon making the apparent astronomical sunset occur when the sun’s disk is already about one diameter below the horizon. Sunset should not be confused with dusk, which is the moment at which darkness falls, when the sun is about eighteen degrees below the horizon. The period between the astronomical sunset and dusk is called twilight.

The timing of sunsets vary throughout the year, as determined by the viewer's longitude and latitude, elevation, the time of year, and time zone of the viewer's location.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset - 04.08.2010

Sunset at Rügen

A light-band on the water:

What the bright sun on its peak can not work, the „weak“ setting sun is able to do it.

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