03 Jul 08 23:46, Mark Lewis wrote to Cindy Haglund:

 CH>>  That sounds right. :) I don't mean actual nearness, I mean as in
 CH>> how/where we see them in the sky.

 ML> right, i understand... just for clarification, 180 degrees on the
 ML> compass is south, 90 is east, etc... also, 10 degrees in elevation is
 ML> about one fist width when held at arms length... make a fist like you
 ML> would if you were holding a broom... your thumb is at the top... hold
 ML> your arm out with the bottom of your fist even with the horizon...
 ML> the top of your fist is about 10 degrees... now either move your fist
 ML> up a bit so that bottom is where the top was or put your other fist
 ML> on top... now the top is about 20 degrees up...

What time is it at one fist above the horizon?

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