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How to See Uranus in Telescopes This Weekend
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| 28SEP2012
| Geoff Gaherty
Posted on 09/30/2012 9:12:53 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
The planet Uranus reaches opposition on Saturday (Sept. 29). This means that Uranus is directly opposite the sun in the sky.
Uranus rises will rise as the sun sets, and set as the sun rises. It will be highest in the sky at local midnight, roughly 1 a.m. if you are on Daylight Saving Time.
Uranus was discovered accidentally by William Herschel on the night of March 13, 1781. All the other planets had been known since prehistoric times, so this was a major discovery in its time, and made Herschel famous.
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To: a fool in paradise
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10/01/2012 10:39:43 AM PDT
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Daffynition
(Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
To: Revolting cat!
Is it true that the residents of Uranus are called Urinators? And people from Venus are called Venereals.
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a fool in paradise
(Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
To: Dogbert41
It is much easier using a periscope. 50% easier?
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10/02/2012 1:40:29 AM PDT
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