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Old 31-10-2006, 11:47 AM
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Hi Pat

At low altitudes, the atmosphere is thicker. Different wavelengths of light are affected by the atmosphere in different ways.

When you see the stars twinkling, that's due to the light being affected by the atmosphere. The light is dispered by the atmosphere and the channels will come to focus at different points.
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