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by kestrel374
Wed May 21, 2008 6:25 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Solar Halos, explanation? (APOD 16 May 2008)
Replies: 17
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"altitude" usage

ah! I get it. Thanks!
by kestrel374
Tue May 20, 2008 3:43 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Solar Halos, explanation? (APOD 16 May 2008)
Replies: 17
Views: 6370

same altitude?

"Surrounding the zenith (the point directly above the observer) and always at the same altitude as the Sun is a lovely ...."

How can the halo be at the same "altitude" as the sun?