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Re: Night moon sights
From: Trevor Kenchington
Date: 2004 Jan 30, 21:17 +0000
From: Trevor Kenchington
Date: 2004 Jan 30, 21:17 +0000
George asked:
> Gary Harkins says-
>
>>The USPS teaches that a moon lit horizon will appear to be higher than it
>>really is.
>
> Why?, I wonder.
Irradiation effect.
Trevor
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