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The specific manner in which light is distorted will depend on the thermal layers and weather. Proof: sometimes there are mirages and sometimes there aren't.

But here's some direct proof that the atmosphere does screw with objects near the horizon. Try it yourself.

So to take precise measurements, it's best to aim for something higher in the sky. For that, I have something I'd like to suggest...

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