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Dusk V Dawn

Pittabang · 2008-01-28 15:17:58

Does anyone know how to explain the perceived difference in the brightness at Dusk V's Dawn. Surely they should be the same as the earth is travelling at constant speed:confused:

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28-01-2008 4:17pm

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Pittabang

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Does anyone know how to explain the perceived difference in the brightness at Dusk V's Dawn. Surely they should be the same as the earth is travelling at constant speed

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#2 29-01-2008 1:31am
slade_x

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a lot of easy explanations can be found on wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset

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#3 29-01-2008 9:53am
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thanks - I'll go through this and see what I can find

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