similar to this, but the sun and moon aren't locked together as shown here and there is a spiraling in towards the center and then back out from the center which is not shown here

Ok so then the sun is like a plane going over our heads

at varying altitudes within the firmament / heavens

How would you see the moon during daylight if it is only on the night/dark side of the earth?

@Bodhisattva I saw you in Seeking Truth.

There is a flaw in this explanation because when a object moves away from you, it will appear smaller and the sun does not

On top of that the sun appears to move under /down the horizon when it set's

My fb friend Alexis Mercado shared this post, and I would also like to share it. And good morning everyone.

its not a flaw, its just your lack of understanding

it really depends on your position and the sun position

and atmospheric conditions

Do explain.

(how much moisture is in the air, dirt, etc.

altitude of the observer

atmospheric lensing

)

That's an explanation of why it disappears, not why it doesn't shrink.

I disagree.

the shape of the firmament

and lensing appearance

why the sun can appear larger when it is "setting"

(which is doesn't really set)

The sun appearing larger is an illusion.

correct

when its moving away that is

at least some of the time

there are various factors to consider

its not always this way or that

all of the time

Somebody did an experiment where they took two circles of identical size and placed one 40 feet above the observer, the other 40 feet ahead on the horizon. The observers insisted the circle on the horizon was 2, 3, even 4 times larger than the one overhead.

the shape and limitations of our eyes must be considered as well, yes

/ how they work

When the earth is flat and the sun is in fact making this circle path and is moving away from us, it should not move under the horizon, it should continue to move away in the distance until we can't see it

I also find it interesting how the sun doesn't appear to slow down as it sets.

the observer might need a better position, stronger optics and better atmospheric conditions....

to zoom in / better see the sun

and what would we see if we have that ?

would depend on various things, including how parallel / aligned with the sun's trajectory the observer is / direction faced, etc.

Huh.

So the sun is on a curved path, right?

it is thought that the firmament / heavens are curved so in a way, yes