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Artist's impression: 2003 EL61 is a strange object
Dwarf planet becoming a comet

1 posted on 11/07/2008 9:48:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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Haumea (2003 EL61)
the strangest known object in the Kuiper belt
http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/2003EL61/


2 posted on 11/07/2008 9:48:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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3 posted on 11/07/2008 9:49:21 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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4 posted on 11/07/2008 9:49:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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,i>"If you came back in two million years, EL61 could well be a comet," said Professor Brown

I need new batteries for my camera.

5 posted on 11/07/2008 9:52:55 PM PST by CaptRon (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: SunkenCiv

When’s it comming?

Must be prepared for the overlords.


6 posted on 11/07/2008 9:56:37 PM PST by ChetNavVet (Build It, and they won't come!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Darn! I thought it was headed here in 2012.


7 posted on 11/07/2008 10:06:25 PM PST by max americana
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To: SunkenCiv
If you came back in two million years...

I'll make sure to mark that in my calendar...

9 posted on 11/07/2008 10:07:29 PM PST by citizencon
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To: SunkenCiv

“An unusual dwarf planet discovered in the outer Solar System ..”

Ohhh, what to name it?

Kucinich. Dwarf. From outer space. It all fits perfectly.


10 posted on 11/07/2008 10:13:06 PM PST by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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To: SunkenCiv
"two million years ... When it becomes a comet, it will be the brightest we will ever see."

a bit arrogant to presume humans will be here that much longer...

12 posted on 11/07/2008 10:26:01 PM PST by xhrist ("You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body. " - C.S. Lewis)
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To: SunkenCiv

Doesn’t appear as though the artist had much of an impression of 2003 EL61.


13 posted on 11/09/2008 3:56:09 AM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’ll write that in my day planner for future observation!


14 posted on 11/09/2008 7:26:22 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (I think, therefore I am conservative.)
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