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[–] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (13 children)

But not by much longer. People on the other side of the world or connected to satellites monitoring sunspots would notice pretty much immediately after the light ceases to reach the earth and would tell everyone else over the internet

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

And even if you're not connected at the moment, the moon will go dark.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Good one! If the moon wasn't visible at the time and you were just sitting outside say at midnight, I wonder if you would notice anything different.

[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It would turn pitch black. So dark the stars far away would be the brightest when compared to everything else. It would be scary.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

According to astronomers the sun doesn't have a measurable effect on the night sky when it's more than 18 degrees below the horizon. So I doubt naked-eye observers would notice.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Certainly not with all the light pollution.

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