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A rare event on january 25th 2006
Raoul
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12/20/2005 5:15:48 PM
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Saturn
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A rare event on january 25th 2006
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Raoul
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12/20/2005 5:15:48 PM
One thing I've never figured out...
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Tom Brosz
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12/21/2005 4:20:53 AM
re: One thing I've never figured out...
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nick hoffman
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12/21/2005 5:06:25 AM
I'm sure it's something like that...
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Tom Brosz
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12/21/2005 8:30:01 AM
Saturn always follows the same path around the celestial sphere.
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SDF
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12/21/2005 9:16:01 AM
Initially, I thought this was a factor
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nick hoffman
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12/22/2005 1:13:10 AM
In fact most of the planets follow the same path as Saturn. And the celestial sphere is effectively unchanging for the next several centuries.
(n/t)
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SDF
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12/21/2005 9:21:29 AM
Well.... here is a little input
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R.L.
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12/21/2005 8:52:40 AM
Thanks!
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Tom Brosz
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12/22/2005 1:09:16 AM
Plus...
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SteveS
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12/21/2005 2:12:59 PM
What about Cassini?
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LJK
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12/21/2005 6:30:57 PM
Cassini is planned for 74 orbits around Saturn
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SteveS
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12/21/2005 6:51:00 PM
re: Cassini is planned for 74 orbits around Saturn
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LJK
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12/21/2005 6:57:33 PM
re: A rare event on january 25th 2006
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Raoul
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12/20/2005 8:31:34 PM
Nice animation.
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et
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12/22/2005 3:45:17 AM
re: Hard!
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Raoul
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12/22/2005 6:35:02 AM
The 1989 Saturn occultation of 28 Sagittarii
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LJK
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12/20/2005 10:20:42 PM
And Spica gets occulted by the Moon on Christmas Day
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LJK
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12/21/2005 3:06:31 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.