On November 3 they saw the sun for the last time as it set below the horizon.
They didnt expect to see the sun again until February 8.
Captain Barents did not believe them since he knew that the sun was well below the horizon.
Barents, unfortunately, had died during the return journey.
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News of the Novaya Zemlya Effect spread throughout the scientific community.
Almost everywhere it was met with disbelief and skepticism.
Only Kepler accepted the possibility of such sightings and even made a surprisingly good attempt at scientific explanation.
The Novaya Zemlya Effect.
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So what exactly is the Novaya Zemlya Effect?
The Novaya Zemlya Effect happens when the conditions that require a mirage to occur are inverted.
Even in such warm locations the sun can be visible for several minutes after it had set.
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Sources:Wikipedia/Atmospheric Optics/W.H.Lehn (1978)/Waldemar Lehn (2011)
