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  1. 300km = lowest possible altitude for the sun to feasibly be at.
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  3. 10,000km = averagely speaking, the supposed distance the sun would be when it would set.
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  5. 300km/10,000km = 0.03 = tan(min. angle)
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  7. min. angle = arctan(0.03) = just under two degrees
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