Posted on 07/12/2016 8:03:24 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Pluto isn't quite as lonely as scientists had thought.
Astronomers have discovered another dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, the ring of icy objects beyond Neptune. But this newfound world, dubbed 2015 RR245, is much more distant than Pluto, orbiting the sun once every 700 Earth years, scientists said. (Pluto completes one lap around the sun every 248 Earth years.)
"The icy worlds beyond Neptune trace how the giant planets formed and then moved out from the sun," discovery team member Michele Bannister, of the University of Victoria in British Columbia, said in a statement. "They let us piece together the history of our solar system."
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The exact size of 2015 RR245 is not yet known, but the researchers think it's about 435 miles (700 kilometers) wide. Pluto is the largest resident of the Kuiper Belt, with a diameter of 1,474 miles (2,371 km).
The research team first spotted 2015 RR245 in February of this year, while poring over images that the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii took in September 2015 as part of the ongoing Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS).
"There it was on the screen — this dot of light moving so slowly that it had to be at least twice as far as Neptune from the sun," Bannister said.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
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As a matter of fact I did. Not only that but I felt as though many eyes were following me as I passed the store front, rather like a hungry Argus stalking me.
True dat, but in this case we were speaking of those that reach out and touch you, as opposed to those that kill you only if you eat them.
English and Spanish ... although sometimes Upnorth children don't understand Southron, either. The Hawkes children (good Brit name ;-) will be my first English-speaking non-Americans.
My co-leader in Cub Scouts is also English: an engineer, which is very helpful. His son is a nervous little guy, but so were some of mine at 7 or so. He likes the outdoors, at least.
Looks as if there was a bit of a drizzle.
Standard issue green Wellies?
The botanicas seem to be encircling Washington DC on both sides of the river, fall-out from that sanctuary city/town mindset. Awaiting their final disposition of forces before the true hexing occurs.
The drizzle had stopped, what you see on the water is tree drip.
Standard issue walking boots. :)
If you stop posting, we’ll assume you’ve been turned into un triton.
Do you have such things as crayfish in your creeks?
And if you do, being in the New Forest, are they like the King’s deer?
Oh, interactive plants.
Giant Hogweed. It has a PhD in nastiness.
I notice our escapees are heading for the South.
Strangely, so would I.
:)
We're fun here. Which is not to say some people Upnorth aren't fun, but we have nicer weather.
Two types of crazy fish, the native small crayfish. And this invasive dangerous crayfish from the US.
It was released by accident and kills the native crayfish.
Fresh water muscles are often found in the larger rivers.
Have no idea who’s deer they are now.
If you kill it with the car you own it, that’s all I know.
Originally they where the Kings deer, presumably they are government employees now as it is a national park.
The wild horses, pig, cows, etc are owned by the local “ foresters”. And yes they roam free within the park, as do humans with maps.
When that dangerous US crayfish gets to be problematic it's time to open a restaurant. Tell 'em the crayfish are from Louisiana. But then you'd need to call them Crawfish...
Real Cajun Crawfish Bisque Recipe
The dude has an English accent. Southern English that is...
OMG this is AMAZING is this photoshopped ???
I don’t think so. If it is they did an excellent job. ;-)
Someone posted it on Facepagething and my Sister sent it to me..
It is actually embarrassing to post this.....
Direct from HM Busybodies :
You must not trap non-native crayfish without written consent from the Environment Agency (EA) in England or Natural Resources Wales in Wales.
Application to trap crayfish (PDF, 301KB, 2 pages)
You also need permission from the landowner and any relevant angling clubs.
If you trap crayfish without written permission you could be prosecuted.
If your application is approved you’ll get:
permission to trap using approved traps, see the application form for details
identity tags for each trap, these must be attached to traps
a catch return form, use this to keep a record of crayfish you catch
It takes 10 to 20 days to process your application. It may take longer if the water has a conservation designation such as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
In some areas you also need a licence to keep non-native crayfish alive after trapping.
Apply for a licence to keep non-native crayfish
If you are a fish farm owner or fish farm employee you don’t need consent to trap non-native crayfish but you must comply with trap rules.
Native crayfish
Native crayfish are a protected species – you can only trap them for scientific purposes and not to eat or sell.
To do this you need to register with Natural England and follow instructions on the class licence for white clawed crayfish.
In Wales contact Natural Resources Wales.
Well, thank you.
I could almost continue this for another post.
Good morning! I’ll be right back with a kitten.
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