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Old August 25th 03, 06:58 PM
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Bill Tschumy wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:53:52 -0500, wrote
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The table tells me that Mars rises at 18:43, but personal observation
tells closer to 21:00 (9 PM local). Is there an error or am I
misinterpreting something? Observer's location and time shown is correct.

Thanks,
Bryan (drop the X if you e-mail me)


I agree that something seems amiss. The rise times for Mercury, Venus,
Jupiter and Saturn seem right but the others are incorrect. The only common
trait that I can see of the incorrect ones is that they rise after 12 noon.


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Bill Tschumy
Otherwise -- Austin, TX
http://www.otherwise.com

"There would be no be no bright stars without dim stars, and,
without the surrounding darkness, no stars at all."

Alan Watts


Maybe the error is in adding only 10 rather than 12 to times past noon?
I'll send an e-mail to Chris Peat, the site administrator.

Bryan
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Old August 25th 03, 06:58 PM
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Bill Tschumy wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:53:52 -0500, wrote
(in message ):


The table tells me that Mars rises at 18:43, but personal observation
tells closer to 21:00 (9 PM local). Is there an error or am I
misinterpreting something? Observer's location and time shown is correct.

Thanks,
Bryan (drop the X if you e-mail me)


I agree that something seems amiss. The rise times for Mercury, Venus,
Jupiter and Saturn seem right but the others are incorrect. The only common
trait that I can see of the incorrect ones is that they rise after 12 noon.


--
Bill Tschumy
Otherwise -- Austin, TX
http://www.otherwise.com

"There would be no be no bright stars without dim stars, and,
without the surrounding darkness, no stars at all."

Alan Watts


Maybe the error is in adding only 10 rather than 12 to times past noon?
I'll send an e-mail to Chris Peat, the site administrator.

Bryan
 




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