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Experts say 'impossible' for Sun and full Moon to align on horizon

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A Thai -language Facebook post said the Sun and the full Moon met on the horizon over Patong Beach in February 2025 .

Astronomers said the Moon reflects light from the Sun only reflects sunlight and does not emit light on its own.

Matipon Tangmatitham , an astrophysicist at National Astronomical Research Institute , said the claim is " astronomically impossible".