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Jupiter has 11 new moons (or has captured 11 asteroids *g*).
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Jupiter has 11 new moons (or has captured 11 asteroids *g*).
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Marcia
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5/17/2002 9:28:01 AM
Retrograde moons and gravity
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Bowser
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5/18/2002 4:42:07 PM
Re: Retrograde moons and gravity
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RobVG
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5/18/2002 7:14:41 PM
Just the Opposite
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Justin Kelly
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5/18/2002 11:39:14 AM
Thanks Justin
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RobVG
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5/18/2002 3:15:04 PM
Yes
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Justin Kelly
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5/19/2002 5:32:37 PM
I think we should stop calling them Moons
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Justin Kelly
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5/17/2002 12:35:38 PM
Re: I think we should stop calling them Moons
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Tom Brosz
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5/17/2002 4:39:32 PM
Re: I think we should stop calling them Moons
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p
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5/18/2002 5:23:10 PM
Is Pluto a planet?
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Tom Brosz
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5/18/2002 6:33:50 PM
Re:Discoveries
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Raoul
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5/18/2002 7:11:51 PM
Pluto is Bigger Than Ceres
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Mark Eby
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5/19/2002 2:25:30 PM
Re: Re:Discoveries
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Raoul
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5/18/2002 7:14:19 PM
Define planets by size, not orbit
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Buck Galaxy
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5/19/2002 5:48:05 PM
Good point. Asteroids an obvious exception. (n/t)
(n/t)
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Tom Brosz
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5/18/2002 11:49:19 AM
the numerical line. . .
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Justin Kelly
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5/18/2002 11:32:49 AM
I like it. If it ain't round, it aint a moon (nt)
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FrankC
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5/18/2002 3:12:35 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.