Great video, wagga. Thanks for posting.
I do lots of "mountain" calculations, for compass directions and views to the horizon, and beyond. The formula for views to the horizon is fairly simple--1.22 times the square root of the height in feet. The tower in the video is 1768 feet high. The formula shows the view would be 51 miles. That would be the theoretical view to sea level. If an object is above sea level beyond the 51 miles, then that object's height would be run through the same formula and then added to the 51 miles. Anyway, a little fun with numbers--let alone the dizzying height of 1768 feet straight up!
The video states the view is 55 miles. That would require a tower 2032 feet high--just for the record, and a bit more climbing.
For those who like numbers, the height formula (1.22 times the square root of the height in feet) is fun to play with. Try it the next time you fly at 35,000 feet, and see if you can see the horizon 228 miles away! Mt. Whitney's view to the horizon would be a theoretical 147 miles away, but the land at that distance is above sea level, so the view is a bit shorter. Again, a little fun with numbers for those so inclined. Have fun!)
