Sunrise this morning

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Barry yesterday evening I was walking up the road and thought I could see an aircraft with its landing lights on. It’s still there so I now realise it is Venus. No wonder you thought it was a torch.
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Postman Prat wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:12 pm Hi BB

Thanks for the info re Venus. It's been niggling SWMBO for days
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Me too. 11 ish.
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Several decades ago I used to drive down the A1 at night returning to camp after a weekend at home. There was always this bright light in the sky almost due west at a bit above eye level. I subsequently found out it was Venus. Almost a micro-moon.

Flying back across the pond one night time also a few decades ago, the co-pliot (likely bored out if his brains supervising the autopilot) asked me what I thought the lights ahead were - very low on our horizon. I thought other aircraft or ground lights, but he said they were stars and so low in our vision due to the curvature of the earth from 40,000 ft.
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When you climb another 20000 ft up to 60000 ft the curvature of the earth is quite amazing site indeed.
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brian1951 wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:01 pm When you climb another 20000 ft up to 60000 ft the curvature of the earth is quite amazing site indeed.
What do you mean??? Its flat :o
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Brian wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:53 am
brian1951 wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:01 pm When you climb another 20000 ft up to 60000 ft the curvature of the earth is quite amazing site indeed.
What do you mean??? Its flat :o
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Brian wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:53 am
brian1951 wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:01 pm When you climb another 20000 ft up to 60000 ft the curvature of the earth is quite amazing site indeed.
What do you mean??? Its flat :o
Worth a browse of the Flat Earth Society's website, especially their forum, if you're bored and looking for some light entertainment! :D

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TBH, I'd not give them the web traffic. The sooner their silly ideas go away, the better for us all.
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Steve M wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:00 am Commonly held belief in Faversham where they still burn witches. ;)
Good job I don't live there then! :o Sounds quite nice though.... BBQ witch in a bap. :D
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