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Our Sun's family...
Raoul
—
5/22/2007 2:49:46 PM
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Stars that
originated with our sun
are somewhere, but where?
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Our Sun's family...
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Raoul
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5/22/2007 2:49:46 PM
Would computer analysis of stellar proper motion be another clue?
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TB
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5/23/2007 5:38:20 PM
Good idea. I wouldn't be surprised if it has already been done, but for a different purpose.
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REB
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5/23/2007 6:02:44 PM
Unfortunately...
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Hank
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5/24/2007 2:02:21 AM
Great post
(n/t)
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pb
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5/24/2007 9:40:55 PM
re: Unfortunately...
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REB
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5/24/2007 12:24:19 PM
re: Unfortunately...
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TB
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5/24/2007 4:13:08 AM
Expanding
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Raoul
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5/24/2007 5:32:32 AM
re: Expanding
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Hank
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5/24/2007 11:34:11 AM
The big ballroom
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Raoul
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5/25/2007 7:44:11 AM
Is Alpha Centauri (A , B and maybe C) siblings of the Sun?
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REB
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5/23/2007 4:48:18 PM
I'm sure not!
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Raoul
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5/23/2007 5:54:52 PM
The Galaxy does not sit still
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TheSheepLookUp
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5/24/2007 1:21:07 PM
re: The Galaxy does not sit still
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REB
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5/24/2007 1:30:05 PM
Unless they get distracted along the way
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TheSheepLookUp
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5/24/2007 1:39:21 PM
Sol may have come from a big family
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TheSheepLookUp
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5/25/2007 4:55:36 PM
re: Our Sun's family... - cool... 'stellar DNA'. Thanks, Raoul!
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Marcia
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5/23/2007 12:50:06 AM
18 Scorpii is the star that is the most similar to our own
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Raoul
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5/23/2007 5:59:20 PM
That's something I've always wondered about
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Fox
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5/23/2007 2:47:09 AM
The Sun's family.
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Hank
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5/23/2007 1:09:08 PM
re: The Sun's family. - Meteorites may hold the answer.
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Marcia
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5/23/2007 3:49:00 PM
A star is born
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Hank
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5/23/2007 5:46:56 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.