tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547067420689722925.post1243362140116414089..comments2023-08-13T11:58:31.588-04:00Comments on Ghulf Genes: The EclipticADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408980212433714362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547067420689722925.post-82075743146439736182012-06-25T04:19:52.628-04:002012-06-25T04:19:52.628-04:00FINALLY! i have found a correct and clear explanat...FINALLY! i have found a correct and clear explanation of the ecliptic! thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547067420689722925.post-18048145163833165712011-09-27T14:09:26.503-04:002011-09-27T14:09:26.503-04:00So right. I got a sense of that during our years i...So right. I got a sense of that during our years in Minnesota on evening, night-walks with a big-sky view and not much urban light, much as I assume our ancestors saw the world. Here it is much more difficult. Nice to be on the edge of the metro and the shore of a lake...ADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408980212433714362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547067420689722925.post-20579203929412816192011-09-26T17:47:53.187-04:002011-09-26T17:47:53.187-04:00One of the best things about watching the planets ...One of the best things about watching the planets on a semi-regular basis, and especially watching Jupiter's moons with binoculars, is that you get a real sense for where the ecliptic lies in the sky. When you visualize it correctly, you suddenly understand that those of us here in Michigan are standing at a 45-degree angle -- more or less, depending on the time of year -- to the entire solar system. And then if you do it regularly enough in a dark place, you also get a much better sense for where the ecliptic fits in the Milky Way as a whole.<br /><br />It's one of the things I've always liked about watching the skies. It makes me feel more connected to the solar system and the greater universe by better understanding my place in it.Patioboaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01600842825460753192noreply@blogger.com