reply to post by 1990teg4dr
You are correct! That is indeed a form of refraction.
Remember when I said that when light enters other mediums than air or a vacuum that it bends it? Well, it happens with glass also!
You see, there are two (possibly more!) areas of possible refraction in this scenario.
Refraction 1) The light going through the clouds (water). Refraction index going from 1 to 1.33.
Refraction 2) The light exiting the water and entering back into the air. Refraction index 1.33 to 1.
Refraction 3) The light entering the camera and hitting its len(s). Index of refraction 1 to (anywhere from 1.5 and up depending on the glass'
density).
Refraction x) Depending on the amount of lens' we may have even more refractions.
So in reality, there should be at least two refracted images, if not more. What you have pointed out appears to be the lens refraction. The other
light is from the clouds refraction.
On another note, the reasons for hiding this.
If an astronomer were to ever discover that we are living in a binary star system, I can
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE that he would not be hiding this
fact. He would be telling everyone he possibly could, because discoveries like this is what gets scientists names embedded into history forever.
FOREVER! Possible immortality! This would be such an astounding discovery, that the persons name would become instantly know around the world,
and with that, the possibility of limitless research funding.
You saying that there are astronomers trying to hide this is laughable.
And even if it were true, what reasons would they have for hiding the fact that we are living in a binary star system? Why go through all the trouble
of hiding it, when it would not really effect much if the truth were to be told?
It just doesn't add up when you
really think about it.
[edit on 12-5-2010 by xmaddness]
