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OCR: Tracking time Astronomi ical events take hours sRep 0r even years to occur 10 simulate astronomi ical events nof can speed up time using the Control Time panel The time steps field lets you select units of minutes, hours days 0r years pue enter the number of the units that you want to pass each time RedShift updat tes the screen (for example you might choose Rep steps to watch the Moon orbit the Earth). The actual speed af which RedShift can move the qo jects on the screen depends on the speed of your processor Remember that RedShift accurately calculates the position of D] lanet moon for each MBu time step; a1so calculates where the Sun currently rel lation to the planet in order to show the correct phase (shadow) on the surf ace of the planet If you have the Time settings panel open whil ...