When presenting this, be sure to note that there is nothing unusual about
the planets appearing "along a line". Our solar system is confined to an
almost flat plane so that, as viewed from any planet, the others all appear
to travel along a common curve - the ecliptic. What is currently of note is
that so many planets are bunched (angularly) enough together to be all
simultaneously in view to the Earth observer.
Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
treborsci@verizon.net
www.sciamanda.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Sciamanda
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 1:41 PM
To: PHYS-L
Subject: [Phys-L] Planet lineup demo
Here is a demo to answer queries regarding the current “planet lineup”:
Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
treborsci@verizon.net
www.sciamanda.com
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