Environmental Sciences, asked by harshchhabra7361, 11 months ago

Why does a setting sun often appear elliptical instead of round?

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Answered by arya5740

It is due to the refraction of sunlight as it travels through Earth's atmosphere. ... Thus, the light rays are continuously refracted till they reach our eye. Refraction of light by these layers can make the sun appear flattened or distorted.

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