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Why do stars twinkle?
Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen. This *is* a question on a "Homeland
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Even TV, Stage, and Movie stars have to twinkle evey once in a while, even
if they don't drink a lot of water. Just like us regular folks in that respect. "Cathy" wrote in message ... Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen. This *is* a question on a "Homeland Security" test for the Federal Government. |
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I think that you mean "tinkle".
The question should be: "Why do stars twinkle, but planets do not twinkle"? "William Foley" wrote in message news:1wWJd.310$lg5.205@trnddc06... Even TV, Stage, and Movie stars have to twinkle evey once in a while, even if they don't drink a lot of water. Just like us regular folks in that respect. "Cathy" wrote in message ... Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen. This *is* a question on a "Homeland Security" test for the Federal Government. |
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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:41:23 -0800, "Mij Adyaw"
wrote: I think that you mean "tinkle". The question should be: "Why do stars twinkle, but planets do not twinkle"? You obviously don't live under the jet stream in the Colorado mountains. The planets twinkle all too often here. _________________________________________________ Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com |
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For some reason i rarely seem to see stars as twinkling. And my seeing =
is quite poor being just east of a 10k foot mtn range. I also don't tend = to see colors in most stars. On the other hand i CAN see quite faint = objects. Just peculiarities of my eyes i guess. -Florian |
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Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen. This *is* a question on a "Homeland Security" test for the Federal Government. we know you don't know you kangaroo rat. |
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Cathy wrote:
Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen. This *is* a question on a "Homeland Security" test for the Federal Government. Because it's easier than flashing? |
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"Florian" wrote in message ... For some reason i rarely seem to see stars as twinkling. And my seeing is quite poor being just east of a 10k foot mtn range. The reason you don't see the stars twinkling and lack of color in poor seeing is because the jetstream winds above you are blowing hard and steady. Planets would be totally blurry in a telescope, lack color and definition, but wouldn't be bouncing around like they do when seeing is poor, but slow oscillations of the winds (varying speeds high above). John I also don't tend to see colors in most stars. On the other hand i CAN see quite faint objects. Just peculiarities of my eyes i guess. -Florian |
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:02:34 GMT, "John Solver" wrote:
I also don't tend to see colors in most stars. On the other hand i CAN see quite faint objects. Just peculiarities of my eyes i guess. -Florian It may also be how you are looking that effects this. The center if the human eye only sees in black and white, the color receptors are in a ring surrounding the center. Because of this, it's sometimes better to look to the side of an object to better discern the colors in it. Mark C. Farrington http://stellar.heroeshideaway.com |
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