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To: MtnClimber

How far apart are those big suckers? Image makes them appear close, an illusion I am sure.


5 posted on 08/30/2020 2:30:01 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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To: doorgunner69

Since they are in an open cluster and are not binary stars I would guess that they are several light years apart.


7 posted on 08/30/2020 2:38:15 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: doorgunner69

“How far apart are those big suckers?”

You’re probably not asking what I’m thinking. What I’m thinking is what’s the scale of the image in minutes or degrees of arc. I couldn’t find that.


16 posted on 08/30/2020 5:52:49 PM PDT by cymbeline
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