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| MguyX |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 01:44:15
Astronomers have documented a HUGE SCAR on the surface of Jupiter, caused by what appears to be an earth-sized comet. In this news story, credit for the find goes to Anthony Wesley, described as follows:This time, the object that hit the planet was not observed. The first announcement of a new scar on the planet's exterior came Sunday from amateur Australian astronomer Anthony Wesley. Where would we be without amateur Australians, let alone amateur Australians who are also astronomers.
HATS OFF TO AMATEUR AUSTRALIANS! Keep up the good work: eventually they will make it to professional Australian status, God and the Queen willing.  |
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| Whippersnapper. |
Posted - 07/27/2009 : 12:50:17
Oh. I thought it was something important.
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| rockfsh |
Posted - 07/27/2009 : 04:26:34
quote:
Originally posted by Whippersnapper
I thought by the title this thread was going to be about the second test at Lords. 
[This is a cricket reference and therefore meaningless to anyone of a US disposition. Sorry.]
We're speaking cosmic bowling here. Which may result in ashes... |
| Whippersnapper. |
Posted - 07/27/2009 : 01:48:42
I thought by the title this thread was going to be about the second test at Lords.
[This is a cricket reference and therefore meaningless to anyone of a US disposition. Sorry.]
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| Airbolt |
Posted - 07/27/2009 : 01:12:52
The Hollywood Remake:
Scene : The Wollamalloo Amateur Observatory
( Anthony Wesley is played by Nicholas Cage in a hat with corks )
AW : Itsa me, Correli!
Dir : Wrong film, Sweetie!
AW : Strewth, Fair Dinkum, Woomera, I better go take a gander at the telescope. First tho, a quick barbie!
Dir : CUT! We've just had a call from the Department of Australian Stereotypes telling us to shut down production.
AW : Bonzer!
The Carry On Remake
Sid James is Anthony Wesley
Barbara Windsor is his Sheila
AW : " Do you want see something Big?"
BW : " Ooh Sauce! Is that Uranus? "
( continued ad infinitum )
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| MguyX |
Posted - 07/23/2009 : 02:54:07
quote:
Originally posted by rockfsh
Good for him. BTW the scar, not the comet, is earth-sized. An earth-sized comet should have planetary status 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1201082/Hole-Jupiter-size-Earth-spotted-amateur-stargazer-comet-strike.html
Hey, I'm just an amateur Californian news hound who reads the news too fast: but I'm tryin! |
| rockfsh |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 23:59:43
quote:
Originally posted by wildheartlivie
This just serves to bolster all those scary "Earth is about to be hit by giant comet/meteor/another planet" films that skeptics say can't really happen. Do you suppose this means doom for the dinosaurs on Jupiter???
Earth will be hit by a comet. When is the question. Any dinosaurs on Jupiter were done in by the Shoemaker-Levy comet strike 15 years ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Shoemaker-Levy_9 |
| w22dheartlivie |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 23:44:21
This just serves to bolster all those scary "Earth is about to be hit by giant comet/meteor/another planet" films that skeptics say can't really happen. Do you suppose this means doom for the dinosaurs on Jupiter??? |
| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 21:40:33
I'm still in open-jawed awe at the size of the scar compared with the size of Jupiter. I can read stats for-fucking-ever. But to see something that's Earth-size next to Jupiter ... WOW that's one big mother of a planet!
Thanks for the link rockfsh 
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| rockfsh |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 20:13:45
quote:
Originally posted by Whippersnapper
That's incredible Rockfsh.
(Not so much that a comet hit Jupiter, but rather that a story which appeared in the Daily Mail turned out to be valid!)
What's incredible is that the Open played a role in this. |
| Whippersnapper. |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 17:48:36
That's incredible Rockfsh.
(Not so much that a comet hit Jupiter, but rather that a story which appeared in the Daily Mail turned out to be valid!)
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| rockfsh |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 15:57:28
Good for him. BTW the scar, not the comet, is earth-sized. An earth-sized comet should have planetary status
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1201082/Hole-Jupiter-size-Earth-spotted-amateur-stargazer-comet-strike.html |
