Orbital Motion

In: Science

16 Aug 2012

Sure, the planets orbit the sun, but it’s all moving – so it’s really moving more like this:

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David

August 16th, 2012 at 10:49

I really like things like this. Here’s another link like that (no idea where I found it…maybe from this blog):

https://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html

David

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Chris Granger

May 5th, 2013 at 22:22

Phil Plait says no, no, no… no. No! No.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/04/vortex_motion_viral_video_showing_sun_s_motion_through_galaxy_is_wrong.html

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