Sunlight and star light passing into and through the earth’s atmosphere is always bent towards the vertical (normal). Does this mean the star is not where it appears to be

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light
Section25.4: Analysis Model: Wave Under Refraction
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Sunlight and star light passing into and through the earth’s atmosphere is always
bent towards the vertical (normal). Does this mean the star is not where it appears
to be?

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