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?
Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona
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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona
Tonight's episode of NOVA will explain why scientists still need eclipses.
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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona
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
I don't need the corona.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 prefer Dos Equis.
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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona
I don't always drink beer...silverscreenselect wrote:I don't need the corona.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 prefer Dos Equis.
Oh, wait, I do.
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Re: Eclipse Research Question-Viewing the corona
elwoodblues wrote:I don't always drink beer...silverscreenselect wrote:I don't need the corona.
I prefer Dos Equis.
Oh, wait, I do.
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Stay thirsty, my friend!