Re: If the Earth weren't moving during the Venus transit
From: Paul Lawler (stargazer_at_kilolaniDOT.net)
Date: 06/10/04
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:34:45 GMT
"Bettrel" <bettrel@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >The earth is the center of the solat system so it doesn't
move...everything
> >else does...
>
> Well, technically speaking, wouldn't it be true that the frame of
reference
> consisting of a fixed Earth with everything else moving is as valid as any
> other reference frame?
When I'm observing that's practically the only frame of reference I use. <g>
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