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| From | Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics.relativity, sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: Stars behind the Sun - revisited |
| Followup-To | sci.physics.relativity |
| Date | 2015-11-24 22:17 +0000 |
| Organization | PointedEars Software (PES) |
| Message-ID | <3899774.kAtqKLrb2A@PointedEars.de> (permalink) |
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Michael Moroney wrote:
> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> writes:
>> Michael Moroney wrote:
>>> No need for highly accurate time. Just take a good photo of the star
>>> near the limb of the sun which includes other nearby stars not near the
>>> limb. Compare the photo to one of the same stars taken six months
>>> earlier (or later).
>> Why six months?
>
> At the time of the eclipse, those stars are normally not visible as they
> are above the horizon during the day.
>
> Six months later/earlier is when those stars will be clearly visible at
> night. You actually can get away with less time, just as long as that
> particular group of stars/constellation rises/hasn't set at night.
Right, thanks.
F'up2 .relativity
PointedEars
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