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The Moment

Sunsets and sunrises may last only for a few seconds or several hours (even days!), as in the arctic regions of the North and South Poles. The most spectacular point in time during a sunset (or sunrise) is known as "The Moment" of the Sunset (or Sunrise). "The Moment of the Sunset" (or Sunrise) is defined by each individual person observing the sunset (or sunrise) and often is a measure of color(s), shadows, intensity, serenity, boldness, and/or other visual contexts. "The Moment" of a particular sunset (or sunrise) varies with the location (GPS-position or Longitude/Latitude) of the observer. Even people standing right next to each other may disagree on the actual time of "The Moment" due to personal preferences, atmospheric conditions, obstructions, visual enhancements, etc. Often, "The Moment" may appear to occur, only to be out-done by a better "The Moment" a few seconds/minutes later. The one definitive rule is that "The Moment of a Sunset" (or Sunrise) can not be determined for sure by anyone until AFTER the entire sunset (or sunrise) process is completed. "The Moment" may occur before, during, or after the sun passes through the horizon. By definition, there can not be more than one "The Moment" for any one observer. Conversely, there may be many "The Moment"'s as defined by many people. If an un-biased observer (e.g. newspapers or television news services) were to graph "The Moment" as defined by several people, even thousands or millions of people, an average or median time of "The Moment" can be statistically determined. Reporting of such an average time of "The Moment" shall always include the method by which the results are tabulated, the specific location on which "The Moment" is being reported, and care to acknowledge something to the effect that, "Your individual 'The Moment' may vary". Other descriptive words for "The Moment" included: apex, pinnacle, peak, optimum, height, epitome, climax, etc.