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by astrogirl
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)
Replies: 6
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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! :oops:
by astrogirl
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...