[Magdalen] Astronomers in the the pub?

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnpM4ohNB40


James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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".
> >>
> >
> >
>