[Credit and Copyright: Roland Christen]
BEAUTIFUL shot !
Only about 93 million more miles to go on that lonely road to reach the Sun. But if you could get your car to travel at light speed (186,000 miles per second) you can get there as soon as 8 minutes! :)
Strange how celestial objects appear much larger near the horizon than when they are high in the sky. Experts say it’s an illusion. Because if you measured the size/width of the Sun or Moon with a precise measuring device when they are low in the sky vs high above, they would have the same apparent diameter. They claim it has something to do with “perspective” —having nearby earth objects (buildings, trees, etc) in the immediate foreground.
How many people will be standing in the road today taking a selfie of themselves, a setting sun, and an approaching Mack truck?