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by woppledorf
Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 Jan 12)
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Re: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 January 12)

I think we are all missing a basic point here. These are not actually pillars. They look like they are pillars that rise up from the lights, but they aren't. There was an example posted earlier that has a diagram of where the light actually is in relation to the source and observer: http://www.atopt...