Recent content by simon willetts

Jus a brief musing. I understand that light refracts showing the different colours when a rainbow is formed but have never known why they are curved rather than straight. Probably a simple explanation but not known to me. Can anyone explain please

Thank you for such a comprehensive answer . I am sure steam will come out of my ears as i digest all that information hehe. That was just what i was looking for. Pictures really help

Thank you

I will be looking out for that. The joys of random questions that come to us early in the a.m. [emoji6]

Looks like I've opened up something that will be huge learning curve to me [emoji4]

Thanks . i was trying to visualize the shape of the path the Earth takes in its whole existence if that makes sense. I am not a university educated chap but have a working life in engineering and a general interest and pretty basic understanding of the subject. I just sometimes get questions...

Hello all. I am a 47 yr old male well out of education now just looking to expand on my general interest in the universe

This maybe a basic question to the educated. I wondered if anyone can describe or show the path the Earth takes not only in relation to orbiting the moving sun but taking into consideration the movement of the milkyway as in rotation and expansion of the universe. Hmm thinking of it as i write...