Re: [Phys-L] Planet lineup demo

["Anthony Lapinski" <alapinski@pds.org>]

What we really have to worry about is when people predict disasters
because of these alignments, publish books, and make profits from the bad
science. For example, The Jupiter Effect:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jupiter_Effect





Phys-L@Phys-L.org writes:
> 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”:
>
> http://www.sciamanda.com/plnts.pdf
>
>
> Bob Sciamanda
> Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
> treborsci@verizon.net
> www.sciamanda.com
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