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Old 09-October-2004, 02:22 AM
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For those involved in this discussion the reference paper was just uploaded and located at http://www.grantchronicles.com/astro104.htm I am still watching the debate and will be answering questions at 11 pm EST
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Old 09-October-2004, 02:30 AM
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ok, I should be here. I may be a few minutes late....

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Old 09-October-2004, 02:35 AM
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Don't worry, BHK - there now appears to be an hour's grace. During which we can discuss the difference between 'amateur and professional debunkers' (in the 'paper' - so valid.)

[edited to say 'this distinction must be valid' as opposed to 'so valid']
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I'll just post a quick reply on my initial thoughts - I'll be back in about half an hour or so.

First off, it's been a while since we spoke. I trust you are well.

On reading your explanation, my initial impression is that we are at least on the same page in terms of the way we are looking at the problem. I think that's a hopeful sign that we can have a fruitful discussion.

In the period since we last spoke, I also prepared my own explanation, and it takes a very similar form to yours. It struck me at the time we last discussed this (and I guess you too) that this would be so much easier with some pictures to illustrate. Mine are up on my website, with my own explanation, here:

http://www.boredhugekrill.com/moon

although we're looking at the problem in the same way, there is one significant difference I can see: your explanation has the Earth orbiting the Sun clockwise (assuming celestial North to be "up" in the picture), not counterclockwise. I believe that is incorrect and why you arrive at the conclusion that the Moon should have been at its highest point in the sky, not its lowest, at the first quarter around the time of the autumnal equinox.

Your diagram is this:



my equivalent is this (sorry about the background being unsuitable - I'll try to fix that and edit later) (edit - now fixed):



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(edited to fix background on my diagram)
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Don't worry, BHK - there now appears to be an hour's grace. During which we can discuss the difference between 'amateur and professional debunkers' (in the 'paper' - so valid.)

[edited to say 'this distinction must be valid' as opposed to 'so valid']
don't worry about it too much :wink:

it's not like it changes the answer - the only thing that we need to discuss here are observational data...

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Grant, I'll throw in this before crashing out: in your opinion, will the total lunar eclipse on October 28 happen or not? Are you willing to be predictive? I'll bet you €10,000 that the eclipse happens (see below), exactly on time. Does your theory predict otherwise?

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The total lunar eclipse of October 28 2004 will be visible over the Americas, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.

The penumbral eclipse -- the least exciting, and hardest to see part -- will begin at 00:05:32 UT and end at 06:02:42 UT. It will be visible from western Asia, Africa and Europe when it begins around Moonset, then North and South America, being finally visible from Alaska and Hawaii as it ends at around Moonrise.

The partial eclipse will begin at 01:14:23 UT and end over 3 hours later at 04:53:42 UT, and will be visible from a slightly smaller area. The total eclipse lasts for over an hour; it begins at 02:23:25 UT and ends at 03:44:41 UT, with the moment of greatest eclipse at 03:04:04 UT. It is visible over most of Africa, Europe and western Russia, and the Americas.
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it's not like it changes the answer - the only thing that we need to discuss here are observational data...

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Agreed. And my correction wasn't even real, really. What an anti-climax...

G'night all. Yawn.
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it's not like it changes the answer - the only thing that we need to discuss here are observational data...

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Agreed. And my correction wasn't even real, really. What an anti-climax...

G'night all. Yawn.
see ya tomorrow. Oh, I forgot - how was the curry?



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Grant, I'll throw in this before crashing out: in your opinion, will the total lunar eclipse on October 28 happen or not? Are you willing to be predictive? I'll bet you €10,000 that the eclipse happens (see below), exactly on time. Does your theory predict otherwise?

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The total lunar eclipse of October 28 2004 will be visible over the Americas, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.

The penumbral eclipse -- the least exciting, and hardest to see part -- will begin at 00:05:32 UT and end at 06:02:42 UT. It will be visible from western Asia, Africa and Europe when it begins around Moonset, then North and South America, being finally visible from Alaska and Hawaii as it ends at around Moonrise.

The partial eclipse will begin at 01:14:23 UT and end over 3 hours later at 04:53:42 UT, and will be visible from a slightly smaller area. The total eclipse lasts for over an hour; it begins at 02:23:25 UT and ends at 03:44:41 UT, with the moment of greatest eclipse at 03:04:04 UT. It is visible over most of Africa, Europe and western Russia, and the Americas.
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You have a problem in front of you now start here, the eclipse is another paper and is already half done and will be released on the chronicles in a timely fashion
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see ya tomorrow. Oh, I forgot - how was the curry?



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Lamb Stew. It was totally excellent. See BABBling for recipe. I will be adding tweaks. Sleep well, BHK.
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In the period since we last spoke, I also prepared my own explanation, and it takes a very similar form to yours. It struck me at the time we last discussed this (and I guess you too) that this would be so much easier with some
pictures to illustrate. Mine are up on my website, with my own explanation, here:
I will look at it in a little while.
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In the period since we last spoke, I also prepared my own explanation, and it takes a very similar form to yours. It struck me at the time we last discussed this (and I guess you too) that this would be so much easier with some
pictures to illustrate. Mine are up on my website, with my own explanation, here:
I will look at it in a little while.
ok. I'll probably be around, but it may take me a while to respond back - I'll check back to see what's here every so often.

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Have a good sleep and maybe, just maybe you will come back with a rebuttal.
do you have a response to my post above? I think that you have the Earth orbiting in the wrong direction.

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Krill,
You made a good effort, but when dealing with the public you should leave the frame of reference the same. By shifting the picture 23 degrees the common man loses all reference points.
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You made a good effort, but when dealing with the public you should leave the frame of reference the same. By shifting the picture 23 degrees the common man loses all reference points. Now as you can see according to my diagrams and official data, we have a problem. Notice how quiet it is out there.
I think the posters here can probably cope with the shift in frame of reference.

But whatever. That doesn't change the result. The problem that I see with your explanation is that I think you have the Earth orbiting in the wrong direction (assuming you have celestial North in the same direction as my picture).

Which way do you think celestial North is in your diagram, and in which direction do you think the Earth orbits the Sun?

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do you have a response to my post above? I think that you have the Earth orbiting in the wrong direction.

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Krill,
Yes the diagram is reversed I just noticed. Two weeks of work down the drain. I am conceding to the error, but will stick around to take the flack.
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do you have a response to my post above? I think that you have the Earth orbiting in the wrong direction.

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Krill,
Yes the diagram is reversed I just noticed. Two weeks of work down the drain. I am conceding to the error, but will stick around to take the flack.
that's very commendable. Kudos for admitting the error.

How do you want to proceed from here?

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Yes the diagram is reversed I just noticed. Two weeks of work down the drain. I am conceding to the error, but will stick around to take the flack.
And that should be spelled 'flak' by the way. Catch you later.
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For this forum everyone wants a knockout punch even though the Moon was about 30 degrees up instead of 18 this will not sway a crowd, because the data is within the range of denial..
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For this forum everyone wants a knockout punch even though the Moon was about 30 degrees up instead of 18 this will not sway a crowd, because the data is within the range of denial..
as I remember, the person that previously reported, on GLP, the Moon as being at about 30 degrees (measured by handspan) reported being in Florida, which is about correct.

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