[TXnMA]

"But I've got some delicate news for you :-) The 102 degrees per 6.8 hours is due to the earth's rotation in place! "

BTW, Why in the world would you think that would be "news" to anyone who does telescopic observation or photography? And why, "delicate"? You just described the reason the sun "rises" and "sets" -- and why we have day and night...

[mrjesse]

Said TXnMA:
BTW, Why in the world would you think that would be "news" to anyone who does telescopic observation or photography? And why, "delicate"? You just described the reason the sun "rises" and "sets" -- and why we have day and night...

Because some dear folks, bless their hearts (because they sure don't use their brains), seem to feel that there is no difference between spinning and being orbited - even when there is a third body in motion. The news is not that we have 24 hour days, but that the days are caused by the earth's rotation, and not being orbited, and that there is a physical measurable difference between the two. It's delicate because I didn't want to startle them too much with a flood of information all at once :-) [double wide grin]

Have a great day,

-Jesse