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Old November 26th 05, 11:35 PM posted to sci.space.science
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With the recent close conjunction of Mars, is it my imagination, or if I
squint, I can *just* make out a visible disc rather than just a point?

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Old December 2nd 05, 03:24 PM posted to sci.space.science
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Cruithne3753 wrote:
With the recent close conjunction of Mars, is it my imagination, or if I
squint, I can *just* make out a visible disc rather than just a point?


In fact, that's why planets don't twinkle but stars do.

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Dave Michelson

 




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