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Why Sun looks big during sunset?

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Our eyes give our brain a false impression of apparent size for the following reason: To the observer on the surface of the earth, the sky looks like a large, flat dome instead of a hemisphere. read more

The Sun looks bigger because of an optical illusion. When the Sun is near the horizon, it sometimes seems to be much bigger and closer than during the rest of the day. At Sunrise or Sunset, your brain has other objects to compare the Sun's size to, such as trees and buildings. read more

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