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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Milky Way Over Piton de l'Eau
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| June 25, 2012
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Posted on 06/25/2012 3:11:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: cripplecreek
Note they wouldn’t have any water since they’re too close to their sun.
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posted on
06/25/2012 5:46:57 AM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
To: fieldmarshaldj
I suspect they’re headed for a collision in the relatively near future. A million miles isn’t much and the gravitational forces must be spectacular.
Jupiter has moons that obit as far as some 14 million miles from the planet.
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06/25/2012 5:57:36 AM PDT
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cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: fieldmarshaldj
My sentiments exactly (looks cool though!), a constant 10+ magnitude. Actually, the surface would probably be close to flat and near molten...
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posted on
06/25/2012 6:56:02 AM PDT
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Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: gzzimlich
Camping in the mountains of Colorado makes one say WOW on a clear night....it looks like you could actually reach out and touch the stars...magnificent
To: the invisib1e hand
Looks likes a photoshop fantasy. More like a time-lapse photo. I doubt it would look that bright with the naked eye.
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posted on
06/25/2012 8:05:03 AM PDT
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PapaBear3625
(If I can't be persuasive, I at least hope to be fun.)
To: SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Patience is a virtue, and virtue is its own reward.
Marvelous picture, my friend.
To: samtheman
I remember Carl primarily for his strong nuclear freeze and anti-StarWars putzivity.As do I. I was quite disappointed to learn that he was an anti-SDI, pro-choice, anti-nuke, liberal [word you used].
To: SunkenCiv
Beautiful! Thanks, SunkenCiv ...................................... FRegards
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06/25/2012 11:18:28 PM PDT
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gonzo
( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms ... FRegards)
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