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New Dwarf Planet Discovered Far Beyond Pluto's Orbit
space.com ^ | 07/11/2016

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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TOPICS: Astronomy
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To: Monkey Face

I think it’s blankets.


7,521 posted on 01/04/2017 7:00:47 AM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Silentgypsy

The eyes that match the coat are amazing.


7,522 posted on 01/04/2017 7:01:21 AM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: ArGee; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob
I would not want to live in a world where every individual takes on the task of understanding and applying the lessons of Scripture with a religious fervor.

I think the major problems emerge when you want to apply the lessons to others more than to yourself.

7,523 posted on 01/04/2017 7:03:24 AM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Tax-chick

Bingo!


7,524 posted on 01/04/2017 7:41:26 AM PST by Monkey Face (The devil was the first Liberal. ~~ FB T-shirt)
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To: Monkey Face

Snow is forecast for the weekend here. Panic in the streets, dogs and cats living together, pizza omelettes and milk sandwiches!


7,525 posted on 01/04/2017 8:29:56 AM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Monkey Face
That's why God gave us the Ten Commandments.

I assume you're referring to the ten really, really good suggestions? ;) Seriously, you're right. His preference would have been to relate to people directly, but the people said they wanted an intermediary (Deut 5:27). He had to wait a couple of thousand years to move back to the original plan.

7,526 posted on 01/04/2017 8:40:29 AM PST by ArGee (In 2017 I resolve to respect liberals more - Oh, who am I kidding?????)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob

We have a winner!!!


7,527 posted on 01/04/2017 8:41:23 AM PST by ArGee (In 2017 I resolve to respect liberals more - Oh, who am I kidding?????)
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To: Tax-chick

The world is just getting curiouser and curiouser! The wind is really ugly and cold, and I’m glad I don’t have to go out in it again, except to check the mail. I’m not even going out with the Peeps this morning.

I’m trying to think of a good job to do today, and I can only think of one that needs doing desperately — updating my Rolodex file.

I just put $10 of gas in the truck and was lucky to get 2.75 gallons. I hope that lasts me all month. The wind was so cold when I was pumping the gas that I wondered why I was even out there, and could it have waited until tomorrow?

Ungh. I just tried to print a document and the colored inks are empty. As a result, the printer won’t print. The package of color cartridges (three) is $25 and there are other things I need to spend the money on. So I have emailed Epson about bypassing the nagging of the printer to install the color cartridges. I’ve always been able to bypass the color, and use black only but this printer is a lot different in so many ways!

And the exercise has made me hungry!


7,528 posted on 01/04/2017 9:26:51 AM PST by Monkey Face (The devil was the first Liberal. ~~ FB T-shirt)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face

hmm... funny, I thought it was one of those pre-school pasta crafts projects in Network Wirin 101.

Must be a Rorschach test of a sort.


7,529 posted on 01/04/2017 9:27:00 AM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor

Pasta wouldn’t hold up for the sculpting, even al dente. But that’s pretty clever, anyway!


7,530 posted on 01/04/2017 9:32:16 AM PST by Monkey Face (The devil was the first Liberal. ~~ FB T-shirt)
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To: Monkey Face

It’s all about the art of drying...think expensive hair stylist... form, schpritz, and blow. viola! Cello bella!


7,531 posted on 01/04/2017 9:35:21 AM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor

Furriners? We have furriners here on Free Republic?

In the age of Trump no less?


7,532 posted on 01/04/2017 11:00:37 AM PST by ArGee (In 2017 I resolve to respect liberals more - Oh, who am I kidding?????)
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To: Tax-chick

Awdang. I just spent the last hour on my personal history and I just realized I’m shaking. Dang. I think I’ll go down the street and find something to soothe the nerves.

I shouldn’t though. I may need other things.

Still, I got two pages done (or was it three?) and I feel good about that, but man...I’m just wondering how I’m going to get through this thing...


7,533 posted on 01/04/2017 12:39:38 PM PST by Monkey Face (The devil was the first Liberal. ~~ FB T-shirt)
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To: Monkey Face

You could just let it go, let it go ...

While I was at Walmart, Tom came home.


7,534 posted on 01/04/2017 12:41:17 PM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Tax-chick

Yes, I could.

But then I realize that this chapter of my life sets the stage for the ensuing chapters, and though I can’t change the past, I can alert those in my future. And don’t let anyone try to convince you that putting it all onto paper is cathartic. It isn’t.

But this also explains why it’s so long between entries. It is taking the courage I never thought I had. And now, I need another breathing treatment. *sheesh*


7,535 posted on 01/04/2017 12:59:27 PM PST by Monkey Face (The devil was the first Liberal. ~~ FB T-shirt)
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To: Monkey Face

You got the shakes?

I feel a Taylor Swift song coming on.


7,536 posted on 01/04/2017 1:48:02 PM PST by ArGee (In 2017 I resolve to respect liberals more - Oh, who am I kidding?????)
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To: Monkey Face

Well, best wishes! A husky just wandered into our back yard. Jake was not pleased.


7,537 posted on 01/04/2017 1:49:04 PM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Tax-chick

I’m sorry Jake was so territorial about a completely strange interloper of the opposite family. I guess he’ll always have that “Bad Boy” stigma about him. *haha*

I’m going to head for the warmth of my bed. My power bill was higher than I liked, after being gone for a week, and my heater being shut off for that time, so I’m now trying to stay warm with lots of layers.

Tomorrow will be a better day, I know. I have a friend in northern Utah who is going to undergo quadruple by-pass surgery in the morning, and he is a little apprehensive. He’s 70, but has had a cholesterol problem for years, exacerbated by diabetes. So I’m going to be saying lots of prayers for him and for the medical teams assigned to him in any capacity.

And with that, I’m outta here for the night! See you in the morning!

And by the way: I overslept this morning. I didn’t wake up until almost 0500. *gasp* My bad!

Have a good night!


7,538 posted on 01/04/2017 2:16:26 PM PST by Monkey Face (The devil was the first Liberal. ~~ FB T-shirt)
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To: Monkey Face

Hope you have a good night! I will be leaving soon for the Stewardship Committee meeting. I made snacks!


7,539 posted on 01/04/2017 2:34:01 PM PST by Tax-chick ("He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed." Pv. 19:17)
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick; All

Happy New Year! (a bit late)


7,540 posted on 01/04/2017 3:27:09 PM PST by LibreOuMort (I am still here, by the grace of God.)
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