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Space rock to blot out light from prominent star
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| , March 15, 2014, 9:39 p.m.
Posted on 03/15/2014 8:40:35 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:40:35 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Makes me wish I could stay awake.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:44:28 PM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: no-to-illegals
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:47:32 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin
“Space rock to blot out light from prominent star”
Made me think of Barack Obama and Justin Beiber.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:58:31 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(I just messed up my tagline. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Also from the article in my last post:
Not near the path? You're wanted too!
People anywhere from the Carolinas to Nova Scotia to Winnipeg are also encouraged to watch Regulus during the critical minutes and report whether or not it vanishes, and when. The reason? Erigone might have a satellite asteroid accompanying it! Some asteroids do.
(Specifics follow. That path itself is mostly around New York into Ontario.)
To: BenLurkin
“Space rock”
When did they stop calling them “asteroids?”
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posted on
03/15/2014 10:21:30 PM PDT
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: fwdude
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posted on
03/15/2014 10:27:35 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Hoping for clear weather.
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posted on
03/15/2014 10:48:23 PM PDT
by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter)
To: BenLurkin
Too many syllables. Then, can we start calling Jupiter "Big Guy?"
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posted on
03/15/2014 11:27:32 PM PDT
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: fwdude; BenLurkin
The spoiler that will temporarily hide Regulus' light is a 45-mile-wide rock named Erigone Isnt something 45 miles wide a bit large to call a Rock?
Perhaps they should call it a Space Mountain? Or is that name already taken?
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posted on
03/16/2014 2:22:48 AM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: BenLurkin
If Regulus does not reappear, we are in trouble ...
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posted on
03/16/2014 5:48:54 AM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: fwdude
Have to make that into a rap jingle to help the kids remember:
He the Big Guy
With the Red Eye
Up in the Sky
So tell me why
etc.
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posted on
03/16/2014 6:23:31 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: fwdude
“When did they stop calling them ‘asteroids?’”
I’m still trying to figure out why snow flurries are now called “snow showers.”
To: no-to-illegals
It’s incredible that they can predict this with such accuracy. Also, with just good synchronized clocks and stopwatches, people can participate in real science that is used to determine the exact size and profile of an asteroid. The way this works is that people with exact locations on a map along the path of the occultation time precisely when the star disappears and reappears. Then, that data is plotted, and the shape of and size of the asteroid can be determined. This has been successfully done before.
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posted on
03/16/2014 7:24:25 AM PDT
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
To: july4thfreedomfoundation
Im still trying to figure out why snow flurries are now called snow showers.
...or why they don't use "wind chill factor" in the summer time........
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posted on
03/16/2014 7:29:52 AM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Was Occam's razor made by Gillette?)
To: no-to-illegals
Makes me wish I could go to sleep!
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posted on
03/16/2014 7:36:14 AM PDT
by
BigIsleGal
(Wake Me Up When the Stupid Wears Off)
To: The Antiyuppie
Its incredible that they can predict this with such accuracy. and on Thursday night (those watching) will know for certain they were right or wrong. That is one big rock out there (iirc) 45 miles wide. Whew .... Glad we are sidestepping that one.
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posted on
03/16/2014 7:36:44 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: BigIsleGal
Makes me wish I could go to sleep! May you rest comfortably Gal, to wake when you desire.
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posted on
03/16/2014 7:39:49 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: BenLurkin
blockage-by-space rockBecause "occultation by an asteroid" is too HAAARD ...
(Or do we need a celestial colonoscopy to become 'Regulus' again ??)
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posted on
03/16/2014 8:10:34 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Eristhere .. Erigone .. Erisback)
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