On 2/23/12 10:36 AM, Sam Wormley wrote: > On 2/23/12 10:11 AM, oriel36 wrote: >> In July,Sirius disappears from sight due to the orbital motion of the >> Earth and the glare of the central Sun - > > I've already pointed out to you, Gerald, that the "glare of the > central sun", or more simply, the sun, is not an impediment to > observers with modest instruments. > >> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Sky+July+6%2C+2012+at+12+pm+GMT+from+edinburgh%2C+Scotland >> >