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The Sun is small and local
From sunset photos to global solar geometry
Work through the local-Sun claim with timing, hemispheric checks, and a perspective tool for dramatic sunbeams.
5 steps · about 23 minutes total
- Step 1Debunk~5 min
The Sun is small and local
Why one nearby spotlight cannot explain opposite hemispheres on the same date.
Open debunk - Step 2Debunk~4 min
Sun rays prove a local Sun
Crepuscular and anticrepuscular rays as perspective, not distance proof.
Open debunk - Step 3Tool~5 min
Sun Path Comparator
Compare globe and flat-sun paths with location and date held fixed.
Open tool - Step 4Tool~3 min
Crepuscular Ray Comparator
See how parallel beams can look divergent from the ground.
Open tool - Step 5Experiment~6 min
Two-stick shadow experiment
Simple solar-angle check you can repeat at different latitudes or dates.
Open experiment