Sun

The Sun is a revolving sphere. It has a diameter of 32 miles and is located approximately 3000 miles above the surface of the Earth.

Topics

• Sunrise and Sunset - Sunrise and Sunset Main Page

• Electromagnetic Acceleration describes the rising and setting of the Sun, as well as several other phenomena
• The Setting of the Sun as a Perspective Effect describes the traditional interpretation of sunsets as originally described by Samuel Rowbotham
• Magnification of the Sun at Sunset describes why the Sun does not shrink as it recedes
• The Equinox page describes why the Sun rises and sets from a generally Eastward and Westward direction

• Temperature Variations of sunlight
• Distance to the Sun
• The Seasons
• Clouds Lit From Below

Spotlight effect

The Sun's area of light is limited to an elliptic area of light upon the earth much like the light of a lighthouse is limited to a finite area around it. The rotating light on a lighthouse does not propagate infinitely into the distance. This means that only certain portions of the Earth are lightened at a time. It also describes how night and day arise on a Flat Earth. Over a large area of land light is limited in its extent due to various possible phenomena. See: Sunrise and Sunset

Rendered picture of the Sun in relation to the Earth