Robin Leadbeater wrote:
Quote:
"The moon is the brightest object in the night sky. Unlike stars, it does
not give off light of its own. Its 'light' is a reflection of the sun's rays.
The moon appears as shapes (or phases) when the Earth comes between the sun
and the moon, casting a shadow. The moon completes its orbit of the earth
every 29 days. The current phase of the moon along with its setting and
rising times can usually be found in newspapers. "
I corrected the text and provided new diagrams - not sure if they used them
mind you.
Well, it's not *terrible*, right? Only one complete bonehead remark in
the set.
The weird thing is that I've met some scout leaders who really are
interested in the night sky, and I find it hard to believe that they
wouldn't have sent corrections along, too. Wouldn't you, in their
position?
--
Brian Tung
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