[AZ-Observing] Re: Capella at noon
- From: "azrascal" <azrascal1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:07:15 -0700
I remember seeing something on either the Discovery or History channels
where they regressed the positions of the stars in the sky to the time that
the pyramids were built and found that there were several points on them
that lined up with various stars. This was several years ago, and
unfortunately, I don't remember the specifics.
phil s.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie Sanden" <bsanden@xxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:21 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Capella at noon
I also heard the "Thuban thru pyramid shaft" theory as a kid and
wondered if this could be true. I later heard that someone actually
attempted to view Polaris but - using an argument similar to what Chris
alludes to - found that due perhaps to an observer's semi-night vision,
the opening to the sky is so bright relative to the darkness inside the
tomb that the brightness of the sky revealed nothing more than a bright
glare. My guess is that if Thuban could be seen from within the tomb,
it was only after dark.
If Polaris is where Thuban was back then, someone could make a buck by
showing Polaris thru the shaft today as part of the pyramid tour. As
far as I know, no one is making that buck so I'm leaning towards this
being ye old wives tale.
- Bernie
-----Original Message-----
From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Schur
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:57 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Capella at noon
I have to agree with Gene - the surface brightness of
the sky around a star will make it too low of a signal
to noise for the fast optics of the eye to see, even
from the bottom of a well. What is needed is
magnification to boost the apparent seeing size of the
star to a blob of non zero dimensions. A telescope is
handy for this...
Chris
--- Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>You gotta be up about 60 miles or more, unless
> you're using the stuff that
> Steve Coe carries in his special Observing Box......
> :>))
>
> And, who is to say that the magic potion therein
> will not transport you 60
> miles or higher??? The price is another discussion,
> however.
>
> Steve Coe
>
Take Care,
Chris
--
See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
send personal replies to the author, not the list.
--
See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
send personal replies to the author, not the list.
Other related posts:
