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To: SunkenCiv

If you can observe Venus setting on a clear horizon, using a medium magnification telescope, you will see it display itself as a psychedelic candle flame. This is a unique experience to be had only at the eyepiece, AFAIK, although I suppose it would be possible to capture some intimation of it with sophisticated video equipment. So far though, I’ve never seen any video of this nature.


3 posted on 02/29/2012 10:02:11 PM PST by dr_lew
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To: dr_lew

It’s mostly because of persistence of vision, and infrared, visible and ultraviolet light over-saturating your retina.


4 posted on 03/01/2012 2:12:33 AM PST by James C. Bennett (An Australian.)
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