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Re: Pilot avoids collision with Venus
From: John Huth
Date: 2012 Apr 18, 14:08 +0200
From: John Huth
Date: 2012 Apr 18, 14:08 +0200
Yes, it ranges from an apparent magnitude of -3.8 to -4.9, depending on the phase.
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On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Patrick Goold <goold@vwc.edu> wrote:
Does Venus vary in brightness in the course of a year? It seems to me that it has been unusally bright the last few weeks here in Portsmouth.Patrick--On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:53 AM, bill <billyrem42@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 4/18/2012 4:06 AM, Apache Runner wrote:OK, I'll go with a groggy and disoriented FO. What the heck was the pilot doing while his FO was asleep? Did Venus just pop up out of nowhere?
In this particular story, it said that a C 17 was nearby and that he
thought this was the C 17. On the other hand, I'm not sure that this
would be what you expect for the light pattern of an oncoming airplane -
shouldn't you see the red and green nav lights visible for an oncoming
plane - then spend a bit of time trying to figure out your two relative
paths? It sounds more like "groggy" is the operative word - I can't
count the times I've woken up from a nap and felt disoriented.
Patrick Goold
Department of Philosophy
Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA 23502
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