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by mrdkt@att.net
Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:35 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Comet ISON from STEREO (2013 Nov 23)
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Re: APOD: Comet ISON from STEREO (2013 Nov 23)

Why is the earth closer to the sun than is Mercury? In the description given, you state "The camera has also captured periodic Comet Encke, Mercury, and Earth, with the Sun cropped out of the frame at the right." It would appear the answer to the quote is a bit misleading since, even thou...