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To: from occupied ga
it took the Saturn probe seven years to get to Saturn, and Uranus is over twice as far away

Did you take into account the changes in orbital positions?

(giggle)

30 posted on 06/02/2011 10:03:02 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: JRios1968
Did you take into account the changes in orbital positions?

Nope, but as I understand it Saturn was at an optimal distance when the Saturn probe was sent. Saturn is 9+ AU from the sun. Uranus is 19+ AU. Since we're 1AU, then when we're at the maximum distance from either we add one AU to the distance, and when we're at the closest you subtract 1 AU form the distance, I don't see any changes in orbital positions significantly affecting what I said.

31 posted on 06/02/2011 10:08:56 AM PDT by from occupied ga
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