Hi
Im sure as the time gets nearer, the event will get more specifically
defined.
The thing happens at mars so the time delay and it is only 1 or 2 AU away
so the delay is about 8 to 16 min. However, most of these events from
JPL take this into account and the time you see is the time it happens as
observable from earth. That is common practice.
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Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005, Jim Van Nuland wrote:
> P T Chambers wrote:
> >
> > I think my 4 July plans are jelling here.
>
> Careful! The date is July 3 local date, at 11:10 pm PDT.
>
> Even if there is something immediately visible, it may some time for
> the light to reach us.
>
>
> >From another posting, Mark Bracewell wrote:
> > Daylight savings time is <evil>
>
> Yes. Carter Roberts of EAS calls it Darkness Squandering Time. I
> call it Ben Franklin's greatest blunder.
>
> Clear Skies!
> --
> Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association
> JVN's web site
>
>
Received on Sat Mar 26 10:56:24 2005