2006-10-22 15:45:34 · 5 answers · asked by -tima 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The horizon gives you something to gauge it's motion by... so it seems to move faster.
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2006-10-22 15:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The atmosphere cause refraction near the horizon, because of the increased thickness of atmosphere the sunlight has to travel through.
Right at sunset and sunrise, the refraction causes the light from the sun to bend from below the horizon and magnifying the angle traveled per unit time, so it does appear to moving slightly faster, but the effect is pretty small.
2006-10-22 16:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually JESUS R is wrong also. The Earth and the Sun actually revolve AROUND EACH OTHER. They circle a point known as "the center of gravity" In the Earth-Sun system this center s actually below the surface of the sun, but not at its center.
As to your question- the others have answered correctly
2006-10-23 00:44:57 · answer #3 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The Sun doesn't move, the Earth does. When the edge of the Earth gets close to your line of view to the Sun you have something to gage the motion with.
2006-10-22 15:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditto to "enufwork" and "arbiter00"'s answers. But Cirric is actually wrong.. THE SUN ACTUALLY DOES MOVE! the earth revolves around the sun, this is true. But then our sun, as with every other star in the universe revolves around their galaxies. In our case, the Milky Way.
2006-10-22 19:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by JESUS R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋