[Magdalen] Astronomers in the the pub?

[Jay Weigel]

And now, thanks to all of this, I have an earworm...."Beneath the Southern
Cross" from Richard Rodgers' magnificent "Victory at Sea". Oh well, it
could be worse!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDuQp_AfVJk

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 5:30 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Brian! your detail is appreciated. I looked online and could not
> seem to discern the size comparison.  Lucky you to have been able to see
> the Southern Cross!
>
> peace
> Lynn
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
> by Richard Rohr
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Brian Reid" <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 3:56 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Astronomers in the the pub?
>
> I've stood on the beach in New Zealand and Chile and looked up at the
>> Southern Cross.
>> I've stood on the beach in Maine and Maryland looked up at the "Northern
>> Cross".
>> There is no comparison. The Southern Cross is four very bright stars that
>> feel like they belong together. It's impossible to miss.
>> The "Northern Cross" is six stars, only one of which is at all bright,
>> that requires some training to perceive as belonging together.
>>
>> The angle subtended by the major axis of the "Northern Cross" is about 4
>> times as big as that of the Southern Cross, which means that the Southern
>> Cross is "smaller".
>>
>
>