Our education system neglects to teach us about the angular resolution limits of our eyes along with terrestrial and celestial perspective. Viewing a ship (terrestrial object) from a terrestrial vantage point can be brought back into view by zooming in and increasing its angular size.
Viewing a celestial object like the sun or moon from a terrestrial view point can NOT be zoomed in on once it sets because its image is now blocked from the density of the Atmospheric Deck Of Opacity (ADOO)
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