Asteroids Near Jupiter are Really Comets

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ljk — 2/1/2006 9:30:12 PM (archived)

Science/Astronomy:

* Study Confirms '10th Planet' Indeed Larger than Pluto

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060201_tenth_planet.html

An object discovered earlier this year and considered by some to be our solar
system's 10th planet is indeed larger than Pluto, a new study confirms.

* Asteroids Near Jupiter are Really Comets

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060201_jupiter_comet.html

Two objects lurking near Jupiter and once considered rocky asteroids have turned
out to be comets made up mostly of ice and dirt.

* The 30-Year Forecast: Predicting Titan's Clouds

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060131_titan_forecast.html

Using a new climate predicting model, scientists can predict cloud formation on
Titan 30 years into the future.

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Comet Prospects for 2006 - ljk - 1/30/2006 6:47:30 PM
- A Bima Array Survey of Molecules in Comets Linear (C/2002 T7) and Neat (C/2001 Q4) - ljk - 2/1/2006 7:57:40 PM
  - Asteroids Near Jupiter are Really Comets - ljk - 2/1/2006 9:30:12 PM
    - re: Reminds me of Enceladus... orbiting Saturn. - Marcia - 2/4/2006 2:46:22 AM
    - A low density of 0.8 g/cc for the Trojan binary asteroid 617 Patroclus - ljk - 2/3/2006 4:05:18 PM
      - Sheesh- I REALLY should have beaten you to posting THAT paper! (n/t) - R.L. - 2/4/2006 5:20:52 PM
        
        re: That happens here often, R.L. - Marcia - 2/5/2006 12:54:25 AM

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