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First Neptunian birthday
First Neptunian birthday
Jul
.
11th
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2011
12:47 pm
nanila
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It's been 1 year since the discovery of Neptune!
One Neptunian year, that is. (1 NY = 164.79 Earth years.)
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Date:
2011-07-11 12:14 pm (UTC)
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jadelennox
happy birthday, Neptune discovery!
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Date:
2011-07-11 04:05 pm (UTC)
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yvi
Heh, very cool.
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Date:
2011-07-11 05:06 pm (UTC)
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linaelyn
Therefore: we did not have observable proof that Neptune orbited the sun, until JUST NOW TODAY.
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Date:
2011-07-11 11:26 pm (UTC)
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jeweledeyes
AWESOME
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Date:
2011-07-12 07:40 am (UTC)
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schnurble
Cool!
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Date:
2011-07-12 09:11 pm (UTC)
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ironjeff
We still don't!
'Heliocentrism' is just a theory, there are other equally valid theories to account for the movement of Neptune, like Plato's 'Crystalline Sphere' model.
TEACH THE CONTROVERSY!
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Date:
2011-07-12 09:12 pm (UTC)
From:
ironjeff
Oh, and a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NEPTUNE!" of course!
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Date:
2011-07-16 02:11 pm (UTC)
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nanila
I wish we could give it a spacecraft flyby for its first birthday.
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Date:
2011-07-16 02:12 pm (UTC)
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nanila
I'm trying to imagine an autumn that lasted several decades and failing!
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Date:
2011-07-16 02:12 pm (UTC)
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nanila
Ooer, that's a brain-bendy perspective!
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Date:
2011-07-16 02:13 pm (UTC)
From:
nanila
YES. TOTALLY WICKED.
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Date:
2011-07-16 02:14 pm (UTC)
From:
nanila
*loves your icon*
Oh yes. At 55 K, it's very cool indeed.
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Date: 2011-07-11 12:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-11 04:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-11 05:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-11 11:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-12 07:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-12 09:11 pm (UTC)'Heliocentrism' is just a theory, there are other equally valid theories to account for the movement of Neptune, like Plato's 'Crystalline Sphere' model.
TEACH THE CONTROVERSY!
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Date: 2011-07-12 09:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-16 02:11 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-07-16 02:14 pm (UTC)Oh yes. At 55 K, it's very cool indeed.