Re: Can one see stars from a high altitude balloon or a plane ?

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From: Mad Scientist
Date: Sun, 02 Feb 1997 00:00

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So are we saying that migratory birds with superior eyesight to
ourselves can navigate during the day just as well as at night and by
the same method without our needing to invent the idea of bio-compasses?
Also, might their perception, WRT the above, be further enhanced by
beeing more sensitive in the UV or IR regions?

Colin.

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