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Fantastic Anarchist

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16. Thanks, I'll read that.

Reply to longship (Reply #15)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 02:01 PM

Feb 2013

Hundreds of thousands of years. I didn't know that. Then it stands to reason that Proxima Centauri should be listed first until it's orbit is on the far side of Alpha Centauri.

I'm just a big Proxima Centauri defender! Like the moon, it keeps getting the shaft!

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Bright New Supernova Shines in Southern Skies [View all] n2doc Feb 2013 OP

k and r--thank you for posting this niyad Feb 2013 #1

The northern hemisphere bias. longship Feb 2013 #2

Just saw a PBS documentary on ALMA. Here's a trailer >>>> Roland99 Feb 2013 #5

I thought Proxima Centauri was the closest star (other than the sun) Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #12

Proxima Centauri is closest by a little. longship Feb 2013 #13

Right, but why are there discrepancies in the list? Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #14

Proxima is a weird one. longship Feb 2013 #15

Thanks, I'll read that. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #16

What a great idea. JimDandy Feb 2013 #3

Still wanna see this.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #4

You just might... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #6

Close enough to see during daylight. longship Feb 2013 #7

For all we know it already blew 600 years ago.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #8

Don't wanna' see this... nikto Feb 2013 #9

I guess it's a matter of perspective... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #10

As long as there's no Alien GOP... nikto Feb 2013 #11

Someone way out there had a bad morning. Ready4Change Feb 2013 #17

Our sun becomes a red giant eventually. RILib Feb 2013 #18