Glossary of Astro Terms

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Hi,

I'm working on an update to this, to send in to Mike.

So, any suggestions for new terms or glaring omissions?

Cheers

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by GeoffW1

Hi,

I'm working on an update to this, to send in to Mike.

So, any suggestions for new terms or glaring omissions?

Cheers

Bump - and last call

[MichaelSW (Michael)]

Geoff,

I read this in a book just last night. Had to learn what an APPARITION was.

In the course of an 8-year cycle, Venus will be seen to complete ten apparitions (five in the morning and five in the evening), each apparition lasting about 35 weeks (9 months).

Cheers.

[mike.wiseman (Mike)]

I have seen references to "averted vision" - what is it and how does it work?
Thanks
Mike

[Outcast (Carlton)]

Averted vision is a technique for viewing faint objects which uses peripheral vision. It involves not looking directly at the object, but looking a little off to the side, while continuing to concentrate on the object.

Read more here, quite a few tips on technique:

http://https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averted_vision

[mike.wiseman (Mike)]

Thanks for this!


and there was me thinking it had to do with looking away when caught staring at an attractive one of the opposite sex ;-))

[Outcast (Carlton)]

Originally Posted by mike.wiseman

Thanks for this!


and there was me thinking it had to do with looking away when caught staring at an attractive one of the opposite sex ;-))

Contextually, that'd be correct too...

[BlurredClarity (Manesh)]

This is fantastic. Thanks a lot.

[barwellp (Peter)]

Thanks very much, this is really helpful.