Weird sunset, warm summerday @MathiasKp

Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Sunset observed with Sony NEX-6 and a MC MTO-11CA 1000mm
Observer height: 76m
Date: July 1st 2018
Location: 56.559670 N, 8.326426 E
Weather: Warm summer day

$Turning Torso obstructed, no sign of compression or 4m tall waves Photo taken from 25km of distance and 3.7m of height. 1900mm telescope with SLR 1.53 crop factor - 2907mm Photographs: 2019:02:12 16:01:39, day https://flic.kr/p/SFZLay and with 3D https://flic.kr/p/2fP5whP 2019:02:12 17:31:44, day/night https://flic.kr/p/24dCS5v 2019:02:12 18:35:47, night https://flic.kr/p/24dCRjH Amount obscured matches a refraction coefficient k of ~0.12 Distance 25km Observer height: 3.85m Air/water temperature: 2-4°C Obscured observed: 21.3m Obscured on a globe Earth, geometrical: 25.42m Obscured on a globe Earth, geometrical with std. 7/6 refraction: 20.45m Height of Turning Torso: https://flic.kr/p/2f28vnT Observation point: https://www.google.dk/maps/@55.7138615,12.6207295,20z #TurninTorsoFlatEarth$

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