Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona

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Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona

#1 Post by Spock » Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:46 pm

Specifically regarding the corona.

I get that eclipses can teach scientists things, but I always assumed that researchers have equipment that can approximate an eclipse-ie block out the sun, and allow them to look at the corona at will.

Am I missing something?

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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona

#2 Post by bazodee » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:16 pm

Tonight's episode of NOVA will explain why scientists still need eclipses.

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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona

#3 Post by jaybee » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:30 pm

My son was telling me about research in past eclipses that due to the ability to take accurate measurements of distant stars near in line with the sun that are visible during the eclipse that scientists have been able to prove that gravity can bend light. That's cool stuff
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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona

#4 Post by silverscreenselect » Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:56 pm

Spock wrote:Specifically regarding the corona.

I get that eclipses can teach scientists things, but I always assumed that researchers have equipment that can approximate an eclipse-ie block out the sun, and allow them to look at the corona at will.

Am I missing something?
I don't need the corona.

I prefer Dos Equis.
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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona

#5 Post by elwoodblues » Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:10 pm

silverscreenselect wrote:
Spock wrote:Specifically regarding the corona.

I get that eclipses can teach scientists things, but I always assumed that researchers have equipment that can approximate an eclipse-ie block out the sun, and allow them to look at the corona at will.

Am I missing something?
I don't need the corona.

I prefer Dos Equis.
I don't always drink beer...

Oh, wait, I do.

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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona

#6 Post by TheWorld'sMostInterestingMan » Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:43 am

elwoodblues wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote:I don't need the corona.

I prefer Dos Equis.
I don't always drink beer...

Oh, wait, I do.

Stay thirsty, my friends!
Stay thirsty, my friend!

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