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Its also a coincidence there's a bright star near the N pole.

ER — 10/15/2013 3:07:13 AM (archived)

Alhough the ancient Polynesians could find their way around the South Seas fine without a southern Pole Star.

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Objects in space... - TB - 10/11/2013 5:16:13 PM
- Distance verses size - SteveS - 10/14/2013 5:12:25 PM
  - Typo? - ER - 10/15/2013 12:13:36 AM
    - Well, Betelgeuse's size and distance is still in debate with estimates varying widely - SteveS - 10/15/2013 1:58:58 PM
      - Granted. We know little about the accurate dimensions of the disc, - ER - 10/15/2013 4:36:05 PM
        
        Oh that - SteveS - 10/15/2013 8:11:06 PM
- Another way of looking at it... - ER - 10/11/2013 6:11:13 PM
  - Do you find it odd that the sun and the moon have almost the same apparent diameter? - RobVG - 10/15/2013 1:52:53 AM
    - Its a coincidence. - ER - 10/15/2013 2:59:16 AM
      - Its also a coincidence there's a bright star near the N pole. - ER - 10/15/2013 3:07:13 AM
        
        And a temporary coincidence at that. - TB - 10/15/2013 3:32:27 AM
        
        Gibbous this day our daily bread. - ER - 10/15/2013 4:02:45 AM

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