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SUNSPOTS NEAR THE HORIZON Left, two merged pictures of the sun were taken October 10, 2002, in Resolute and in space by the SOHO solar observatory satellite. They were taken 5 minutes apart in time. The white dots are sun spots from the Resolute picture, SOHO sunspots were kept dark, the sun was 8.5 degrees above the horizon. To the right, three hours twenty minutes later, in Resolute, the sun was setting behind a hill at 1.7 degrees elevation. Sunspots from the Resolute picture show enormous gains upwards caused by strong refraction (the merged SOHO in space picture was taken 30 minutes later). These gains were previously unknown in the world of atmospheric physics. By doing a worldwide refraction research program while using many features found in sunrises and sunsets everywhere, the Global Warming question would be resolved for the benifit of all. But we must get started soon! For more pictures like these, go to the differential refraction page. |
![]() Juxtaposing two sun pictures is made easier by lateral sun spot matching. Since SOHO was taken earlier than Resolute shot, the white sun spots are a little more to the right of the dark SOHO ones. The extreme lower black spot get boosted upwards by 2.2 minutes of arc, while the extreme higher SOHO spot only gets a boost of about 1.3 minutes. More precise alignment is to come, stand by.... |
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Refraction Boost in
Nautical miles: |
26.4
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45
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80.4
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137
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