I find that sunsets are prettier than sunrises
Mirage of astronomical objects
A mirage of an astronomical object is a meteorological optical phenomenon, in which light rays are bent to produce distorted or multiple images of an astronomical object. The mirages might be observed for such celestial objects as the Sun, the Moon, the planets, bright stars, and very bright comets. The most commonly observed of these are sunset and sunrise mirages.
Mirages versus refraction.
Mirages are distinguished from other phenomena caused by atmospheric refraction. One of the most prominent features of mirages is that
they have instructional value, showing in a simple visual way how the times of sunrises and sunsets vary.
Estimating sunrise and sunset data Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset.
The analemma can be used to find the dates of the earliest and latest sunrises and sunsets of the year. These do not occur on the dates of the solstices.
With reference to the image of a simulated analemma in the eastern sky, the lowest point of the analemma has just risen above the horizon. If the Sun were at that point