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His nickname with his friends was "Herschey" underpants Mar 2019 #1
Did he use a mirror? Sneederbunk Mar 2019 #2
No, a refractor. DavidDvorkin Mar 2019 #3
No. Just his fingers. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #11
I actually got to see Uranus during my astronomy lab last year. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #4
Neptune is a little blue dot. roamer65 Mar 2019 #6
Philosophical question. Blue_true Mar 2019 #7
It wouldn't be able to maintain its orbital relationship because of Jupiter. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #8
Melancholia /nt aka-chmeee Mar 2019 #9
Horribly depressing movie. nt Ilsa Mar 2019 #22
Isn't that analysis conditional? Blue_true Mar 2019 #19
Gravity isn't just a theory, it's the law. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #21
Both STEREO crafts are oriented to the Earth, one in front, one behind. Blue_true Mar 2019 #25
I don't understand why something like Voyager couldn't see the mirror Earth? mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #27
They were oriented to Earth and the Sun is extrodinarily massive. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #31
Okay, so it's just because the path they were on wouldn't allow it, not that it's mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #34
Anything is possible, but it has not been done yet. Blue_true Mar 2019 #36
I just brought it up cause I thought it was said above that it would be impossible to see a ME even mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #39
I am saying that the force is causing miscalculations not only Blue_true Mar 2019 #40
Your information on STEREO is incomplete. royable Mar 2019 #28
Given the size of the Sun relative to Earth. Blue_true Mar 2019 #33
My professor taught only one theory of solar system formation in the astronomy class LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #35
The discussion was beyond my abilities a few posts ago. Blue_true Mar 2019 #37
That is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you! Hekate Mar 2019 #38
There is strong suspicion that there's a Planet 9 very far out, past the Kuiper Belt. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #14
Pluto just said "fuck you" to hypothetical Planet 9. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2019 #16
I spent 20 yesrs MFM008 Mar 2019 #29
My theory if it exists, it is a vagabond planet from another solar system. roamer65 Mar 2019 #17
More likely one of our own; Jupiter expelled many objects early on. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #18
Uranus is the smallest gas giant in the solar system and the farthest out normally. Blue_true Mar 2019 #20
Neptune is farther than Uranus lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #24
Indeed more on that.... GeoWilliam750 Mar 2019 #32
There is a nice museum dedicated to him in Bath MissB Mar 2019 #5
Just saw Uranus for the first time about a month ago in my telescope... cbdo2007 Mar 2019 #10
You will see it. roamer65 Mar 2019 #13
The other pale blue dot.. Princess Turandot Mar 2019 #12
I think "Uranus" was a nickname for George III; he thought it was "Your Highness" lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #15
And then, in 2016, the country elected it as President. MineralMan Mar 2019 #23
Question: What goes around Uranus and wipes out Klingons? El Supremo Mar 2019 #26
A few years ago I saw a circle drawn on a bike trail labeled Uranus, at first I thought it was doc03 Mar 2019 #30
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