These kittehs living in South Africa.
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.
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It was pretty warm here. Tom and El have gone to Mass, and when they get back, we’ll have turkey enchiladas in tomatillo sauce, the famous leftovers meal.
I picked some dead skin off Santana. He was furious, but being angry gets his bodily functions up, so it’s good. Once he’s warmed up under his lamp for a while, I’ll have a boy give him a few crickets.
Little Fidel?
In a note that pertains to absolutely nothing under current discussion, the Cleveland Browns successfully defended their perfect losing season on their race to match the 0-16 2008 Detroit Lions.
On another note, the Cleveland Browns won more games with Johnny Manziel at quarterback than with any quarterback since..
On still another note, when I lived in Ohio the Browns won football games.
Then came Art Model and a move to Baltimore..
A propos of still more nothing, Baltimore lost its team before Cleveland lost the Browns.
Although I paid attention, my heart was not broken at the time, because I had already given up the notion of being a fan for any sports team.
As far as I was concerned, it was a case of "a plague on all their houses". I'm not anti-sport, I still marvel at the incredible displays of athletic prowess. That's fantastic to see.
I just don't care, or see any need to. My wife and daughter get caught up in it, cheering on the Ravens, and I sometimes sit with them to watch for a while.
But I still don't care.
Yep. It’s a term of disrespect, in this case.
These kittehs living in South Africa.
Those look like floofy kittehs! Squee!
I want to hug them both, but you know how that works ... claws and all.
Going to the gym as soon as Vlad brushes his teeth.
I’m done with the laundry and will go open up the clubhouse in a few. Then come home and “unlax” until I get a better offer.
I asked LuDean yesterday if she wanted to exchange keys “just in case” and her response was, “No thanks. I’m not here all that much.” But her car is...
A little levity to take your minds off the fact that this is MONDAY! I hope you enjoy this!
Good morning. Back to the grind. Which means back to the UT to save my sanity.
Did I miss anything important while I was away? Major surgeries? Deaths? Liberals ruining the lives of senior citizens?
One of the peeps had a stroke, so he’s in the hospital now. At our ages, we just look at each other and wonder quietly which of us will be next.
It’s trying to snow here. And I forgot to add your name to the ping for #6270.
My laundry is done, and it’s cold outside!
So how was your Thanksgiving?
Apparently it snowed here while we were gone.
Car won’t go into reverse. *sigh*
I’m good, thanks. Back from the gym, showered, having some tea, and working on plans for Sunday School and Cub Scouts.
In an hour, we’ll go to Kathleen’s riding lesson.
Ohno! There goes your transmission...
Aside from that, how’s Mom?
This morning it went into reverse as smooth as canned applesauce.
Mom’s scary...
Wow.
Mom is scary, how? ;o]
Damn the transmission! Full speed ahead!!!
If the transmission doesn’t transmit, then the axle doesn’t axelegrate.
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