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To: PatrickHenry

It hit here on December 27th. When do you suppose it left "there?"


30 posted on 02/18/2005 12:55:51 PM PST by Rudder
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To: Rudder

I'm thinking at least a week, not counting bathroom stops.

Maybe more.


31 posted on 02/18/2005 12:59:31 PM PST by RobRoy (They're trying to find themselves an audience. Their deductions need applause - Peter Gabriel)
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To: Rudder
It hit here on December 27th. When do you suppose it left "there?"

About 50,000 years ago. The article says:

... two of many observatories that observed the event, arising from neutron star SGR 1806-20, about 50,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius.

33 posted on 02/18/2005 1:03:41 PM PST by PatrickHenry (<-- Click on my name. The List-O-Links for evolution threads is at my freeper homepage.)
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To: Rudder

Of course, if the universe is only 6,000 years old, that would change my previous answer.


35 posted on 02/18/2005 1:10:03 PM PST by PatrickHenry (<-- Click on my name. The List-O-Links for evolution threads is at my freeper homepage.)
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To: Rudder
It hit here on December 27th. When do you suppose it left "there?"

About 50,000 years ago.

41 posted on 02/18/2005 1:51:27 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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