APOD: Layer Cake Sunset (2017 Jan 20)

APOD Robot · Post by **APOD Robot** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:06 am

Layer Cake Sunset

Explanation: On January 18 a tantalizing sunset was captured in this snapshot. Seemingly sliced into many horizontal layers the Sun shimmered moments before it touched the horizon, setting over the Pacific Ocean as seen from the mountaintop Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Pink hues of filtered sunlight were created by the long sight-line through the hazy atmosphere. But the remarkable layers correspond to low atmospheric layers of sharply different temperature and density also along the line of sight. Over a long path through each layer the rays of sunlight are refracted strongly and create different images or mirages of sections of the setting Sun.

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Boomer12k · Post by **Boomer12k** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:02 am

Awesome... So.... is that a "LENTICULAR" Sunset, then?

Pretty colors...

Rain now, windy... no stars to look at...
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geckzilla · Post by **geckzilla** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:21 am

Boomer12k wrote:Awesome... So.... is that a "LENTICULAR" Sunset, then?

Pretty sure it's football-shaped.

*wishes Nitpicker was around*

heehaw · Post by **heehaw** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:44 am

Vegetable of the day: sliced tomato!

ta152h0 · Post by **ta152h0** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:18 am

is this a filtered image or is this what the eye can see ?

RedFishBlueFish · Post by **RedFishBlueFish** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:26 am

This warm magnificence of setting sun gives pause at the edge of darkness of the coming night.

The sun set on the British Empire long ago, let one hope that today does not mark its setting on the American Republic.

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:14 pm

Looks like something Ann should have a response for!

Nice catch APOD!

Chris Peterson · Post by **Chris Peterson** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:18 pm

ta152h0 wrote:is this a filtered image or is this what the eye can see ?

I imagine it's a pretty good visual representation, except for the degree of magnification. What you'd see through binoculars or a low power telescope, say... but otherwise accurate color and brightness.

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:33 pm

Discussion of the APOD connection issue has been moved to APOD NASA URL now starts with https.

Ann · Post by **Ann** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:05 pm

orin stepanek wrote:Looks like something Ann should have a response for! Nice catch APOD!

: Click to view full size image

Red velvet cake. Source:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/red-v ... cipes.html

Yes, I like it! Reminds me of a many-layered red velvet cake! Imagine there's a smiley here!

Well, ummm... the Sun is red in the APOD, though. Wonder if there are any striped blue suns? And blue velvet cakes?

Ann

Starship Asterisk*

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