Did the sun set later than normal today? | |
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Da fuq User ID: 16258666 United States 12/19/2012 11:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The sun is changing the way it spends its fuel. Making it brighter. Last Edited by Da fuq on 12/19/2012 11:16 PM |
Ms.Magoo User ID: 1578009 United States 12/19/2012 11:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SE US here - I paid attention to it today after reading the long post about it yesterday, and I really couldn't tell much (if any) difference. I'm not sure exactly how long twilight is, but sunset was supposed to be between 4:30 and 4:40pm today.. At about 5:30 it was nearly completely dark. I don't know if that's normal or not though. |
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Kissplash User ID: 18998054 United States 12/19/2012 11:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My dad said it set too late yesterday and he's a TV couch-potato zombie. We were at the docs for my daughter and he tends to wait in the car. He was taking me to work today at about 3:30pm and he just casually said, "The sky was really weird last night." And I said, "Whattya mean?" (He never goes outside in the dark...ever!) He said, "Well it set really late-it was still all lit up and it should have been dark but it wasn't. and he was right cause I took a pic of the sky when we got out of the docs and had to be at least 5:15pm. While he was driving I noticed the sun was still above the horizon. Very weird. I did notice at work it was still pretty light outside when I went to take a break at 5:35pm. When I got back it was just starting to get gloomy. Weird. LEARN HOW TO BE KIND OR BE LEFT BEHIND. OXOXO |
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Whit3 Rabbit (OP) User ID: 24063729 United States 12/19/2012 11:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My dad said it set too late yesterday and he's a TV couch-potato zombie. We were at the docs for my daughter and he tends to wait in the car. He was taking me to work today at about 3:30pm and he just casually said, "The sky was really weird last night." And I said, "Whattya mean?" (He never goes outside in the dark...ever!) He said, "Well it set really late-it was still all lit up and it should have been dark but it wasn't. and he was right cause I took a pic of the sky when we got out of the docs and had to be at least 5:15pm. While he was driving I noticed the sun was still above the horizon. Very weird. I did notice at work it was still pretty light outside when I went to take a break at 5:35pm. When I got back it was just starting to get gloomy. Weird. Quoting: Kissplash VERY weird. So then how come some people notice this and others say it's normal where they are? I would think it would be noticable everywhere. I wonder if climate is affecting these observations... Last Edited by Whit3 Rabbit on 12/19/2012 11:46 PM |
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Six Six Six - Version 2.0 User ID: 3753361 United States 12/19/2012 11:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yet, for the past week or so, the sun has been setting much later than expected and normal... around 5:10-5:15pm. So, a shift in the sun set of roughly 30 minutes, out of the norm and ahead of schedule. Consider for a moment the POWER of what could cause that change. Last Edited by Six Six Six - Version 2.0 on 12/19/2012 11:54 PM Biko |
Da fuq User ID: 16258666 United States 12/19/2012 11:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | For many years, going back as far as I can remember, this was always the darkest time of the year right before winter solstice... here on the east coast USA... sunset was very early in December... like 4:30-4:40pm...which is not supposed to cahnge till AFTER the winter solstice. Quoting: Six Six Six - Version 2.0 Yet, for the past week or so, the sun has been setting much later than expected and normal... around 5:10-5:15pm. So, a shift in the sun set of roughly 30 minutes, out of the norm and ahead of schedule. COnsider for a moment the POWER of what could cause that change. The POWER from the center of our galaxy perhaps? photon belt? Last Edited by Da fuq on 12/19/2012 11:53 PM |
PIR User ID: 26687891 United States 12/19/2012 11:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It appears that the sunset times are correct but the observed extension of visible light and the extended time needed for artificial light may be due to increased luminosity of the Sun. So the "illusion" that the Sunset is later is just that but the noted extension of visible light is NOT an illusion but observation of a true anomaly. So in conclusion the orbital status of the Sun and Earth are correct but the Sun has become so much brighter that the radiated energy is extending or diffusing into the atmosphere far beyond the norm and therefore illuminates the sky well beyond the norm. So...the Sun may be going into a hyper state of illumination at this time. If this is the case...look out! |
Whit3 Rabbit (OP) User ID: 24063729 United States 12/19/2012 11:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It appears that the sunset times are correct but the observed extension of visible light and the extended time needed for artificial light may be due to increased luminosity of the Sun. Quoting: PIR So the "illusion" that the Sunset is later is just that but the noted extension of visible light is NOT an illusion but observation of a true anomaly. So in conclusion the orbital status of the Sun and Earth are correct but the Sun has become so much brighter that the radiated energy is extending or diffusing into the atmosphere far beyond the norm and therefore illuminates the sky well beyond the norm. So...the Sun may be going into a hyper state of illumination at this time. If this is the case...look out! So I wonder if this has anything to do with the Red Dwarf theory? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1861640 United States 12/20/2012 12:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In Phoenix, AZ the sunset right on schedule today at 5:24 PM as I driving home from work (I-10 West bound). Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1861640 I read the thread yesterday and intentionally watch for the time that the sunset. However, I will concur that the sun is more bright than I have ever seen it. I have played tennis all my life (42 yrs) and I can hardly serve the ball without being totally blinded. Even with sun glasses and a ball cap the white brightness of the sun is too much! |
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Da fuq User ID: 16258666 United States 12/20/2012 12:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In Phoenix, AZ the sunset right on schedule today at 5:24 PM as I driving home from work (I-10 West bound). Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1861640 I read the thread yesterday and intentionally watch for the time that the sunset. However, I will concur that the sun is more bright than I have ever seen it. I have played tennis all my life (42 yrs) and I can hardly serve the ball without being totally blinded. Even with sun glasses and a ball cap the white brightness of the sun is too much! woop woop |
_Obsidian_ User ID: 14308887 United States 12/20/2012 12:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not a good thing really. I think its do to that High energy particle magnetic ribbon that IBEX has been tracking. Hey Da Fuq sorry to stalk you onto this thread ha hope the trolls don't follow us from the other thread and terrorize these people. But did you see the article about the magnetic highway? If not I have a link very interesting indeed.. "Only one candle left to burn now, before the darkness comes" "Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak." "But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of" |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30374785 United States 12/20/2012 12:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How strange ! Last night my sister came over, I only see her once or twice a month, we were having a few beers and she said "Why is it still light outside?" I think it was almost 5pm. We live in W.A.State and Canada is a stones throw away from us. And now reports from all over the country about the same thing! I forgot to pay attention tonight as we were so busy but I will be obseving more closely tomorrow. |
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