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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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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Astronomy; Humor; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; getaneyeful; jokeswritethemselves; moonsofuranus; ringarounduranus; space; uranus
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To: Jack Hydrazine
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:32:48 PM PDT
by
djf
(Political Science: Conservatives = govern-ment. Liberals = givin-me-it.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
No thanks that’s a job for my gastroenterologist.
Last time I required him to inform Mrs. FE that he did not find my head up in there.
To: Jack Hydrazine
The moon obscures Uranus tonight.
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:36:15 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
This is cool. Will be camping in desert again next weekend, and will bring a scope and look for it.
As far as the comments....
Fry: Did you build the Smelloscope?
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: No, I remembered that I’d built one last year. Go ahead, try it. You’ll find that every heavenly body has its own particular scent. Here, I’ll point it at Jupiter.
Fry: Smells like strawberries.
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Exactly. And now, Saturn.
Fry: Pine needles. Oh, man, this is great... hey, as long as you don’t make me smell Uranus.
Leela: I don’t get it.
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: I’m sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.
Fry: Oh. What’s it called now?
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Urrectum. Here, let me locate it for you.
Fry: No, no, I, I think I’ll just smell around a bit over here.
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:38:05 PM PDT
by
dsrtsage
(One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
One would assume that nature would provide one with a certain inspiration on how that task could be performed.
If you really need help, write a member of congress. Those guys know...
/johnny
To: Jack Hydrazine
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:39:04 PM PDT
by
Bratch
To: Jack Hydrazine
These are the voyages or the Star Ship Enema
On a five-year mission to explore Uranus
To reach in, to new lice, and new fertilizations
To boldly go where no bedpan has gone before!
To: Jack Hydrazine
28
posted on
09/30/2012 9:40:31 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
To: djf
You need to sit on it...
You don't need a couple mirrors?
29
posted on
09/30/2012 9:42:12 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,)
To: Jack Hydrazine
It’s not called “Uranus” anymore.
“Uranus” opened itself up to too many sophomoric jokes.
It’s now called “UrRectum”.
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:42:21 PM PDT
by
Ignatz
(Winner of a prestigious 1960 Y-chromosome award!)
To: Jack Hydrazine; a fool in paradise; Slings and Arrows
In paris they have Uranuses on every street corner.
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:43:28 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong!)
To: Jack Hydrazine
What do toilet paper and the Starship Enterprise have in common?
They both explore Uranus, and seek out Klingons.
32
posted on
09/30/2012 9:44:22 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Jack Hydrazine
A Telescope? Geez if anybody cares a mirror works...
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:44:49 PM PDT
by
montanajoe
(Blame Flame Shame or Beg I won't vote for R/R)
To: JRandomFreeper
You beat me to the mirror joke!
To: Jack Hydrazine
I don't have a telescope but if you live close enough my binoculars might be able to find uranus!
35
posted on
09/30/2012 9:46:38 PM PDT
by
dalereed
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:48:10 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Is it true that the residents of Uranus are called Urinators?
37
posted on
09/30/2012 9:48:23 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong!)
To: Jack Hydrazine
This proves the universe is curved. Einstein was right!
38
posted on
09/30/2012 9:48:23 PM PDT
by
AZLiberty
(No tag today.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Finding Uranus with a telescope...yet another thing the Obama Administration is incapable of.
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posted on
09/30/2012 9:49:59 PM PDT
by
garbanzo
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine)
To: MacMattico
I've used 2 old bad jokes on the thread already. Maybe 3 (depends on if you want to give Sam Clements credit). You need to catch up.
/johnny
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