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The Griffith Park Observatory pendulum knocks over pegs as the Earth rotates beneath it - how come this works if the pendulum is not on the Earth's axis of rotation?

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Earth's atmosphere refracts light in a way that makes the sky look blue during the day. However, orbital photographs of day-time Earth appear clear. How come the Earth doesn't appear "tinted" from orbit?

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The Griffith Park Observatory pendulum knocks over pegs as the Earth rotates beneath it - how come this works if the pendulum is not on the Earth's axis of rotation?	8
Earth's atmosphere refracts light in a way that makes the sky look blue during the day. However, orbital photographs of day-time Earth appear clear. How come the Earth doesn't appear "tinted" from orbit?	1