What is meant by the apparent flattening of the sun's disc. ?
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Flattening of sun's disc during sunrise and sunset due to refraction through atmosphere is called apparent flattening.
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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.
This is known as apparent flattening
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