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- Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:48 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay (APOD 2009 January 28)
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Re: A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay (APOD 2009 January 28
Thank you! For a while I was confused, but you just cleared it up perfectly!
- Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay (APOD 2009 January 28)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1695
Re: A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay (APOD 2009 January 28
I have been wondering why the "horns" of this partially-eclipsed setting sun are parallel to the Western Horizon. Shouldn't they be nearly perpendicular to the Western Horizon, considering that the Moon orbits the Earth in an eastward direction? I am disturbed that this beautiful photo mig...