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Hubble spots dark spot on Uranus (picture)
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| 10/4/06
Posted on 10/06/2006 4:36:43 PM PDT by Mr. Brightside
Hubble spots dark spot on Uranus
Updated Wed. Oct. 4 2006 4:27 PM ET
Brian Jackson , DiscoveryChannel.ca
The recently-troubled Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a giant swirling, dark vortex on Uranus.
Peering 3.2 billion km into space, Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys snapped the photos on August 23. The dark spot indicates a massive storm on the alien planet's surface that is large enough to engulf two-thirds of the United States.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers report the spot measures 1,700 km by 3,000 km. The image is a composite of three cameras that comprise Hubble's main viewing device.
Hubble trouble
Since taking the image, Hubble's primary camera has experienced technical difficulties.
The three-channel camera shut down after losing power on Sept. 23. Since then, one of the three channels have been restored.
Telescope managers redirected power to get the Wide Field Channel to work again.
Power is unable to reach the other two channels. NASA is not sure why.
TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: astronomy; moonsofuranus; ringarounduranus; uranus
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To: Mr. Brightside
Not me. Nope. Not this time. NossireeBUB!
To: Mr. Brightside
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:43:38 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(CONGRESS NEEDS TO BE DE-FOLEY-ATED...............................)
To: Mr. Brightside
I just checked Maanus is good
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:43:46 PM PDT
by
JIM O
To: Mr. Brightside
Too bad about losing 2 out of the three camera channels. I guess Uranus...er Urectum didn't like being peered at.
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:43:55 PM PDT
by
rhombus
To: Doohickey
Heh, heh, heh...you said "PUERILE"...
Heh, hey, snork...
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:44:05 PM PDT
by
GRRRRR
(Love America? Protect Her, VOTE GOP...they're better than nothing.)
To: JIM O
I'll refrain from any comments about the location of your head...
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:44:38 PM PDT
by
null and void
("It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret."--Jackie Joyner-Kersee)
To: Petronski
I thought they were so tired of the jokes they renamed it Urectum. They started calling it "Urinus", which, in addition to being an incorrect pronounciation, doesn't even sound much better.
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:44:48 PM PDT
by
3niner
(War is one game where the home team always loses.)
To: Mr. Brightside
It isn't enough for Herr Gonzales to spy on our ISP records, now he is pointing the Hubble at our private parts?
To: KevinDavis; PatrickHenry
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:46:01 PM PDT
by
Virginia-American
(Don't bring a comic book to an encyclopedia fight)
To: Mr. Brightside
Hubble spots dark spot on Uranus It's all done with mirrors....
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:46:12 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
To: 3niner
Yeah, urinous isn't a very big improvement. LOL
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:46:15 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Living His life abundantly.)
To: JIM O
I thought we were directed to leave Maanus out of this?
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:46:38 PM PDT
by
alarm rider
(Casting a large net for new, shiny tag lines...)
To: Mr. Brightside
"Hubble spots dark spot on Uranus"
Huh huh huh...
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:47:07 PM PDT
by
Zeroisanumber
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: P.O.E.
It's all done with mirrors....*ouch*
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:47:56 PM PDT
by
null and void
("It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret."--Jackie Joyner-Kersee)
To: BenLurkin
Darn near killed him.Oh man, I can barely type! Nothing like a good Uranus thread!
To: null and void
It's all done with mirrors....
*ouch* ... and KY Jelly.
To: Mr. Brightside
Dark spots on Uranus?
Must be Klingons.
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:50:23 PM PDT
by
thoughtomator
(Islam delenda est)
To: Doohickey
Oh, boy. I can't wait for the puerile ass humor. That stuff never gets old. A good enough reason to change the name of this planet.
To: Mr. Brightside
To: Mr. Brightside
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:52:12 PM PDT
by
null and void
("It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret."--Jackie Joyner-Kersee)
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