by rmt » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:48 pm
I have been interested in astronomy and related stuff (GR, SR, gravity, the universe, etc.) since I was a kid, when my father would teach me constellations while standing out in the yard. I even have a real good understanding of string theory. OK, no I don't, that's a lie. (Or is it?)
Have been looking at the APOD everyday for twenty years. As well as reading the brief explanations and reading many of the links provided. First thing I do in the morning.
This picture is described as being taken looking to the western horizon. I lived on the west coast more than 40 years, moved away about 25 years ago. The sun was (more or less) always in an easterly direction during the morning hours each and every day I was there. Particularly in mid August.
Am I missing something only a professional astronomer can explain? Eclipsical flip flop only observable from 45000 feet up over the Pacific ocean while above clouds? Or looking at the back of the western horizon from the point of view of an observer located far east of the photographer? Or...a...mistake? Now everything on APOD is suspect?
(Don't take this too seriously. I do know the APOD site has a sense of humor, sort of. I am not any kind of professional smarty. I haven't even stayed at a Holiday Inn, though I must have been near one on my trip to Clarksville from Tampa to watch the eclipse. Wasn't going to miss it.)
I have been interested in astronomy and related stuff (GR, SR, gravity, the universe, etc.) since I was a kid, when my father would teach me constellations while standing out in the yard. I even have a real good understanding of string theory. OK, no I don't, that's a lie. [i](Or is it?)
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Have been looking at the APOD everyday for twenty years. As well as reading the brief explanations and reading many of the links provided. First thing I do in the morning.
This picture is described as being taken looking to the western horizon. I lived on the west coast more than 40 years, moved away about 25 years ago. The sun was (more or less) always in an easterly direction during the morning hours each and every day I was there. Particularly in mid August.
Am I missing something only a professional astronomer can explain? Eclipsical flip flop only observable from 45000 feet up over the Pacific ocean while above clouds? Or looking at the back of the western horizon from the point of view of an observer located far east of the photographer? Or...a...mistake? Now [i]everything[/i] on APOD is suspect?
(Don't take this too seriously. I do know the APOD site has a sense of humor, sort of. I am not any kind of professional smarty. I haven't even stayed at a Holiday Inn, though I must have been near one on my trip to Clarksville from Tampa to watch the eclipse. Wasn't going to miss it.)