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The apparent flattening of the Sun's disc at sunrise
and sunset is due to
(1) Atmospheric refractory
(2) Dispersion of light
(3) Reflection of light
(4) Scattering of light
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1)Atmospheric refraction
At sunrise and sunset, the sun is near the horizon. The rays of light from the upper part and lower part of the periphery of the sun bend unequally on travelling through earth's atmosphere. That is why the sun appears oval or flattened at the time of sunrise and sunset.
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At sunrise and sunset, the sun is near the horizon. The rays of light from the upper part and lower part of the periphery of the sun bend unequally on travelling through earth's atmosphere. That is why the sun appears oval or flattened at the time of sunrise and sunset.
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