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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Potsdam Gravity Potato
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| December 15, 2014
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Posted on 12/15/2014 3:22:41 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: MrB
According to the graphic, there is less gravity in India! LOL!
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12/15/2014 7:05:20 AM PST
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Especially in the Indian ocean.
I think there’s some deep basin there, but that doesn’t explain the low gravity on the continent itself.
There must be a dearth of density right under India itself.
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12/15/2014 7:07:20 AM PST
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MrB
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To: MrB
I wonder if the legendary “Lightness of being” attributed to India (Meditation, Yoga, Karma, etc) can be attributed to the dearth of gravity?
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12/15/2014 7:08:53 AM PST
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I don’t know the numbers, but I’m guessing that the difference is slight.
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12/15/2014 7:09:40 AM PST
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MrB
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To: MrB
You know, of course, that this could be a series issue!
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12/15/2014 7:10:33 AM PST
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To: MrB
Not just series, but GRAVE.
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12/15/2014 7:11:04 AM PST
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To: SunkenCiv
"Why do some places on Earth have higher gravity than others?
Sometimes the reason is unknown.
In other times, the reason is known.
So, can we get those times instead?
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12/15/2014 7:19:37 AM PST
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CodeToad
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12/15/2014 7:48:10 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: CodeToad
:’) It’s always the same — the subsurface has lower density.
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12/15/2014 7:49:43 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: DavidLSpud
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12/15/2014 7:52:16 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: outofsalt
That’s nice, I’m saving that. :’)
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12/15/2014 7:53:18 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: MrB
The moon’s rotation rate is 1:1 with its orbit around the Earth, thus showing the same face. This is a consequence of the tidal transfer of momentum from Moon to Earth, iow the rotational energy was depleted by pushing against the Earth; the Earth does the same thing to the Moon, but being 100 times as massive, the Earth’s axial rotation has merely slowed down some. If there’s enough energy left, the tidal transfer from Earth to Moon will push the satellite to the point where it slips into an escape trajectory.
That’ll be one bad crazy day.
The other possibility (and I don’t know the math) is that the Earth will continue to push the Moon and slow down to the point that it also reaches a 1:1 resonance.
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12/15/2014 7:57:21 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Clear proof that gravity is because the earth sucks. . . .
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12/15/2014 8:02:04 AM PST
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12/15/2014 8:05:55 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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12/15/2014 8:11:45 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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Potsdam Gravity Potato keyword (other than this topic):
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12/15/2014 8:13:43 AM PST
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To: MrB; left that other site
There's the Beijing Anomaly, but that's further north.
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12/15/2014 8:19:44 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
NTBCW “Potsdam Potatoes & Gravy” which would sit heavy for other reasons .....
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12/15/2014 8:21:00 AM PST
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mikrofon
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To: SunkenCiv
Hoo Boy...will Beijing and Tokyo be fighting over this one too?
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12/15/2014 8:21:18 AM PST
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To: SunkenCiv
Open question to the Forum - anyone know of a star’s death this morning?
I saw a very bright star out of the corner of my eye while outside, and turned to look at it. It was still bright, but very quickly faded away to almost nothing.
Time was 0547 MST, location was Ft. Huachuca - Southern AZ near the Mexican border - direction was NW - elevation was - I don’t know - 10 degrees above the horizon?
It’s the first time I’ve seen anything like this. I’m accustomed to satellites moving in and out of the sun’s rays, but this body did not move. It just faded away to nothing.
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12/15/2014 8:31:48 AM PST
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HiJinx
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