Golden Sunset Tones is a photograph by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography which was uploaded on November 7th, 2014.
Golden Sunset Tones
Copyright: Christiane Schulze
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the western horizon, as a result of Earth's... more
Title
Golden Sunset Tones
Artist
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Photography
Description
Copyright: Christiane Schulze
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the western horizon, as a result of Earth's rotation.
The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon. The ray path of light from the setting Sun is highly distorted near the horizon because of atmospheric refraction, making the sunset appear to occur when the Sun�s disk is already about one diameter below the horizon. Sunset is distinct from dusk, which is the time at which the sky becomes completely dark, which occurs when the Sun is approximately eighteen degrees below the horizon. The period between sunset and dusk is called twilight.
Locations north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle experience no sunset or sunrise at least one day of the year, when the polar day or the polar night persists continuously for 24 hours.
Sunset creates unique atmospheric conditions such as the often intense orange and red colors of the Sun and the surrounding sky.
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November 7th, 2014
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Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic ocean sunset capture, Chris!!! Wonderful wave action and bird silhouettes! L/F/T/G+/SU/FB
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