I wonder why you didnt actually post the whole convo??![]()
It doesn't go much better for you.
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The only way that light refraction would even PARTIALLY explain the lighting of the moon in the video I posted would be if the sun were on the exact opposite horizon, 180 degrees away
I'm not sure how many times I have to explain this to you. :bpfacepalm:
Do you understand why selenelion eclipses are supposed to be "impossible", and why light refraction explains why they're not?
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Selenelion eclipses can only be observed during lunar eclipses.
If a lunar eclipse is Sun > Earth > Moon with the Earth casting a shadow on the Moon, then yes, you're supposed to observe the Sun and Moon roughly 180 degrees (opposite) from each other in the sky.
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A selenelion eclipse occurs when you see the shadow of the Earth completely covering (eclipsing) the moon, while both the Sun and Moon, to us, appear above the horizon. The thought being that if a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth aligns between the Sun and Moon, we would expect the Moon and Sun to be at the horizon line (or slightly below it). :bpohh:
Because of light being refracted through our atmosphere--in the same way light refracts through a glass of water--it makes the Sun and Moon appear to be above the horizon line. In actuality, they're perfectly aligned.
Do you think that the Moon...is supposed to be between the Sun and Earth...during a lunar eclipse? :bpohh:
Can you explain the difference between solar and lunar eclipses for me, please? Just so I know we're on the same page? :bpohh: