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Astronomers Find a New "Minor Planet" near Neptune
Universe Today ^
| 8/18/08
| Nancy Atkinson
Posted on 08/18/2008 12:16:43 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: lormand
Can we stop with the Brokeback jokes here? This is serious. /s
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08/18/2008 1:52:43 PM PDT
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Secret Agent Man
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To: absolootezer0
Scientists believe the object is only 50-100 kilometers (30-60 miles) across. At that size and given the facts that it is made of mostly ice and sprouts a tail on close proximity to Sol....doesn't that make it a comet?
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08/18/2008 2:03:09 PM PDT
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Bloody Sam Roberts
(Conservatives say, 'Seeing is believing.' - - - Liberals say, 'Believing is seeing'.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
From the article
However, its orbit never brings it close enough to the sun for it to develop a tail.
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08/18/2008 4:07:10 PM PDT
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SunTzuWu
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08/18/2008 11:45:21 PM PDT
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It's a minor planet, so don't try feeling around on its surface.
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08/18/2008 11:47:29 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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