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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Jupiter Near Opposition
NASA ^ | October 22, 2011 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 10/22/2011 4:08:20 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

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To: TheOldLady

This is now an oldie, I wonder if there are any newer discoveries?
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21 posted on 10/22/2011 4:54:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Climate Change?

Was it Bush’s fault on Jupiter too?


22 posted on 10/22/2011 5:06:27 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: SunkenCiv

Jupiter is almost like it’s own miniature solar system, with all of its moons. Saturn too.


23 posted on 10/22/2011 6:12:41 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: left that other site

Probably a diversionary tactic, to avert suspicion.


24 posted on 10/22/2011 7:12:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: KoRn

:’)

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Display=Moons&Object=Jupiter

http://burro.cwru.edu/stu/jupiter_moons.html

http://www.google.com/images?q=moons+of+jupiter&sa=X&oi=image_result_group


25 posted on 10/22/2011 7:18:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Just went outside my door (10:15pm EST) and it’s the brightest thing in the sky.


26 posted on 10/22/2011 7:24:28 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: SunkenCiv

That is as good an explanation as any! LOL!


27 posted on 10/23/2011 5:19:22 AM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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;’)


28 posted on 10/23/2011 6:13:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: COBOL2Java

:’) I’m not sure that would have worked here last night, lot of overcast this time of year. Amazing to think how big and bright it is, considering the distance.


29 posted on 10/23/2011 6:15:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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