The country was in the middle of a lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19.
For many residents, it was the first time they had seen the peaks.
This brings us to the question: how far can we see on a clear day?
But climb to the top of a ten-story house and your horizon will expand to 22 kilometers.
The higher you go, the further you’ve got the option to see.
From the top of Mount Everest, a person can see 336 kilometers away.
Tall objects can be located beyond the curvature of the earth, and still be visible.
Another factor that can allow for longer sightlines is the temperature of the air.
Unfortunately, nobody has ever see Mt Dankova from Hindu Tagh or Hindu Tagh from Mt Dankova.
The distance is far too great.
Light scattering by air molecules and dust particles reduce visibility to only about 250 kilometers.
However, if the atmospheric conditions are just right, it is possible to see longer distances.
The image was captured by Mark Bret using a high-zoom bridge camera on 13 July 2016.
It is recognized by the Guinness Records as the longest line of sight on earth photographed.
The view of Pic Gaspard, 443 Km away.
Photo: Mark Bret
Map of sight illustrating the overwhelming distances.
Mark Bret maintains a website calledBeyond Horizonwhere he lists other possible lines of sight.
