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happybird

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2. Yep!

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 04:07 PM

Feb 2023

With the planets in our solar system we are seeing them as they were minutes ago since they are relatively close. When you look at the Sun, what you see was 8 minutes ago. I used to have a sky-viewing app on my old iPad that included the times for each object. It blew my mind! Learning that shut my brain down for a bit while I processed the information and eventually came to understand it. Crazy! Sadly, I can’t remember which app it was.

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Question for astronomy buffs. [View all] grumpyduck Feb 2023 OP

mind blowing, isn't it! NewHendoLib Feb 2023 #1

Yep! happybird Feb 2023 #2

Not related to your astronomy question but.... yonder Feb 2023 #3

Somewhat common event. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #5

No worries. grumpyduck Feb 2023 #8

Yes we are actually viewing the past? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4

Yep. Beastly Boy Feb 2023 #6

That weird stuff in the shower is easily removed with spray on bleach and a brush. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2023 #7

Well, a lot of it has to do with our view of distance tornado34jh Feb 2023 #9

Try taking a bath. Worked for Archimedes. usonian Feb 2023 #10

I don't think I'd want to run naked down the street grumpyduck Feb 2023 #11

Try reading up on the topic of "light cone" (actually a 4-D hypercone) eppur_se_muova Feb 2023 #12