Cropped image from the original to show better detail
| Distance | 276 Kilometers |
| By | Pedro Miguel Mas Pons |
| Camera | Nikon D7200 @ ISO100 – 1/100s |
| Lens | Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 @300 mm – f/8.0 |
| Date | September 4th, 2020 – 21:30 h |
I was hiking with a colleague, trying to reach Puig de Massanella (1367 m.) to enjoy the sunset from the top. It is the second highest elevation of Mallorca’s island, in the Balearic arhipelago (Spain), Mediterranean sea. Sometime before reaching the top, near Coll des Prat (1200 m. high), we decided to make a pause to see the sunset over the sea. Then I spotted this distant mountain silhouette on the continent over the horizon, all the way over the sea, perfectly aligned with the sun disc, 276 km. away. This was a totally unexpected ephemeris. I managed to take some pictures with my modest zoom (300mm.) which I publish in this article, together with a map and some simulations made in Ulrich Deuschle’s website.
Beyond Horizons 
Magnificant! At what height did you take that photo? Do I see that right, or does the sun reflect itself on top of the clouds?
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Hi Sebastian. Thanks for your comments.
The photo was taken at 1200 m. above sea level.
About your second question, I don’t see the sun’s reflection on the clouds. I rather see it clearly over the sea, under the Penyagolosa mountain. It is the reflection of the sun rays over the curve of the Earth, as 75% of Penyagolosa mountain is hidden under the sea horizon.
All the best,
Marcos.
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