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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Sun and Moon shape
« on: February 21, 2016, 09:21:43 AM »An addition was added to the Magnification at Sunset page in the Wiki:
http://wiki.tfes.org/Magnification_of_the_Sun_at_SunsetQuoteBeam Divergence
This phenomenon of enlarging rays is also seen in lasers. Supposedly "straight" rays of light will spread out when shining over long distances.
From the Wikipedia entry on Beam Divergence we read:Quote"The beam divergence of an electromagnetic beam is an angular measure of
the increase in beam diameter or radius with distance from the optical
aperture or antenna aperture from which the electromagnetic beam emerges."
Thanks Tom, that could explain why the sun appears larger as it sets, but it would still have to be pointed directly at the observer to appear round.