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SorellaLaBefana

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:39 AM Apr 2025

The Sun ☼ Still Rises: Sometimes in Two Parts ☼☼ (APOD Video)


...Can the Sun appear to rise twice at the same time? This was just the case a few days ago from Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada as our Solar System's bright central orb rose just as it was being partially eclipsed by the Moon. The featured video shows this unusual double-sunrise in real time and being reflected by the St. Lawrence River. Soon after the initial two spots of light appear over distant clouds, what appears to be bright horns become visible...

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250401.html

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The Sun ☼ Still Rises: Sometimes in Two Parts ☼☼ (APOD Video) (Original Post) SorellaLaBefana Apr 2025 OP
Way cool! Easterncedar Apr 2025 #1

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