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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Guess who got a new needy book for Christmas? 
Anyway, anyone care to tell me which is the brightest star in the sky at night?
Now, now, we know Google's our friend but let's give it a well earned rest on this one. |
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By *asybbwCouple
over a year ago
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"Guess who got a new needy book for Christmas?
Anyway, anyone care to tell me which is the brightest star in the sky at night?
Now, now, we know Google's our friend but let's give it a well earned rest on this one."
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By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Guess who got a new needy book for Christmas?
Anyway, anyone care to tell me which is the brightest star in the sky at night?
Now, now, we know Google's our friend but let's give it a well earned rest on this one."
The sun. You might not be able to see it but it's still the brightest star in the sky. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Guess who got a new needy book for Christmas?
Anyway, anyone care to tell me which is the brightest star in the sky at night?
Now, now, we know Google's our friend but let's give it a well earned rest on this one.
The sun. You might not be able to see it but it's still the brightest star in the sky."
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It depends what you mean by the brightest. The sun is the brightest to us but only because its closest. "
I'm referring to apparent magnitude. I did specify night sky to rule out the sun. |
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"It depends what you mean by the brightest. The sun is the brightest to us but only because its closest.
I'm referring to apparent magnitude. I did specify night sky to rule out the sun."
Didn't read that bit *ashamed*  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations. "
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It depends what you mean by the brightest. The sun is the brightest to us but only because its closest.
I'm referring to apparent magnitude. I did specify night sky to rule out the sun.
Didn't read that bit *ashamed* "
Don't be daft! Your point is valid and I asn't being sarcy. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Guess who got a new needy book for Christmas?
Anyway, anyone care to tell me which is the brightest star in the sky at night?
Now, now, we know Google's our friend but let's give it a well earned rest on this one.
David bowie"
Carrie Fisher? |
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!"
Used to have a Tasco 6½" reflector when I lived out in the sticks, but sold it when I moved into the city centre cos of the light pollution. Saw Jupiter, Saturn and Mars all in one night once |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!
Used to have a Tasco 6½" reflector when I lived out in the sticks, but sold it when I moved into the city centre cos of the light pollution. Saw Jupiter, Saturn and Mars all in one night once "
Good effort!
I just love looking at the night sky, it just sets the world in its true place. I'm so hoping we get to Mars in my lifetime. I watched the moon landings and can't believe we've not been further than Hubble since. However, with Elon Musk driving SpaceX in that direction we just may do it.
If you didn't see the recent docudrama "Mars" get it on catc up! |
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"I quite like Betelgeuse...... 
I do like a bit of old Betelgeuse myself, and Rigel is lovely too!"
Me too. Betelgeuse is nearing the end of its life as its turning in to a red giant I believe. Only 100 millions to go. Or its already happened just the light hasnt reached us yet. Jack. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I quite like Betelgeuse......
I do like a bit of old Betelgeuse myself, and Rigel is lovely too!
Me too. Betelgeuse is nearing the end of its life as its turning in to a red giant I believe. Only 100 millions to go. Or its already happened just the light hasnt reached us yet. Jack."
It's been a red giant for millenia hasn't it?
And we're overdue a decent supernova I think. There are records of them being so bright as to be daylight visible. That must be incredible! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!"
I'll have to work out where Jupiter is first. Will I need a compass? Might take a trip to the London Planetarium and take notes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I work on big cargo ships on the indian ocean and looking uo at the sky at night when your 1000 miles from any land is amazing. I domt know nothing about that sort of thing but its like looking at a lomg white haze. The captin told me thats the milky way |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!
I'll have to work out where Jupiter is first. Will I need a compass? Might take a trip to the London Planetarium and take notes. "
Get a decent app. Stellarium is good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!
I'll have to work out where Jupiter is first. Will I need a compass? Might take a trip to the London Planetarium and take notes.
Get a decent app. Stellarium is good."
I'll have a look for it. I don't like doing things with him without the knowledge I need. He asks a lot of questions. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"At the moment, if you look to the north west (10 o'clock) of the crescent moon, you'll see that the brightest object in the sky is Venus  "
10/10 cloud cover may be an issue!
(And, to nitpick, I did say star) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!
I'll have to work out where Jupiter is first. Will I need a compass? Might take a trip to the London Planetarium and take notes.
Get a decent app. Stellarium is good.
I'll have a look for it. I don't like doing things with him without the knowledge I need. He asks a lot of questions. "
That app's good, it was recommended to me in a PC version by someone from ESA. The app's not free but seems to be worth it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!
I'll have to work out where Jupiter is first. Will I need a compass? Might take a trip to the London Planetarium and take notes.
Get a decent app. Stellarium is good.
I'll have a look for it. I don't like doing things with him without the knowledge I need. He asks a lot of questions.
That app's good, it was recommended to me in a PC version by someone from ESA. The app's not free but seems to be worth it."
It's only £1.49 but I can't connect to the store at the moment. I'll try later. Thank you |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!
I'll have to work out where Jupiter is first. Will I need a compass? Might take a trip to the London Planetarium and take notes.
Get a decent app. Stellarium is good.
I'll have a look for it. I don't like doing things with him without the knowledge I need. He asks a lot of questions.
That app's good, it was recommended to me in a PC version by someone from ESA. The app's not free but seems to be worth it.
It's only £1.49 but I can't connect to the store at the moment. I'll try later. Thank you "
You're most welcome. Hope you agree with me when you get it! |
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"At the moment, if you look to the north west (10 o'clock) of the crescent moon, you'll see that the brightest object in the sky is Venus
10/10 cloud cover may be an issue!
(And, to nitpick, I did say star)"
I didn't say it was a star 
Just commenting on the current sky 
As well as the Jupiter observations and Gallileans, is also to look for Saturn, and the rings are easy to distinguish at 100xmag |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I quite like Betelgeuse......
I do like a bit of old Betelgeuse myself, and Rigel is lovely too!
Me too. Betelgeuse is nearing the end of its life as its turning in to a red giant I believe. Only 100 millions to go. Or its already happened just the light hasnt reached us yet. Jack.
It's been a red giant for millenia hasn't it?
And we're overdue a decent supernova I think. There are records of them being so bright as to be daylight visible. That must be incredible!"
It's actually very close to the end of its life, and could go Supernova at any time. When this does happen it will be like having 2 suns for a few weeks I've read.
Just grateful we're a good few light years from it!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My grandson got a telescope for Christmas. I need to brush up on my constellations.
Good lad!
Point it at Jupiter first, see the Galilean moons, they're wonderful and it lets you think about the history behind them. If it's big enough, go for Saturn, seeing those rings for real is just mind-blowing!
I'll have to work out where Jupiter is first. Will I need a compass? Might take a trip to the London Planetarium and take notes.
Get a decent app. Stellarium is good.
I'll have a look for it. I don't like doing things with him without the knowledge I need. He asks a lot of questions.
That app's good, it was recommended to me in a PC version by someone from ESA. The app's not free but seems to be worth it.
It's only £1.49 but I can't connect to the store at the moment. I'll try later. Thank you
You're most welcome. Hope you agree with me when you get it!"
Hopefully, I'll be able to understand it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I quite like Betelgeuse......
I do like a bit of old Betelgeuse myself, and Rigel is lovely too!
Me too. Betelgeuse is nearing the end of its life as its turning in to a red giant I believe. Only 100 millions to go. Or its already happened just the light hasnt reached us yet. Jack.
It's been a red giant for millenia hasn't it?
And we're overdue a decent supernova I think. There are records of them being so bright as to be daylight visible. That must be incredible!It's actually very close to the end of its life, and could go Supernova at any time. When this does happen it will be like having 2 suns for a few weeks I've read.
Just grateful we're a good few light years from it!!"
Too right!
More stardust to spread out into the universe. We're all made of it after all.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"At the moment, if you look to the north west (10 o'clock) of the crescent moon, you'll see that the brightest object in the sky is Venus
10/10 cloud cover may be an issue!
(And, to nitpick, I did say star)
I didn't say it was a star
Just commenting on the current sky
As well as the Jupiter observations and Gallileans, is also to look for Saturn, and the rings are easy to distinguish at 100xmag "
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By (user no longer on site)
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I am lucky enough to live in an area where there isn't a lot of artificial light, so when we have a clear night I can see everything, and most of it with the naked eye...and if I can't quite manage that I look through the telescope I got my son a few years ago for xmas..I think I've used it more than him, but that was more or less the idea
when I see something I don't know I look on an app called sky guide (for iPhone) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I am lucky enough to live in an area where there isn't a lot of artificial light, so when we have a clear night I can see everything, and most of it with the naked eye...and if I can't quite manage that I look through the telescope I got my son a few years ago for xmas..I think I've used it more than him, but that was more or less the idea
when I see something I don't know I look on an app called sky guide (for iPhone)"
Lucky, very lucky! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Sirius is the brightest start,use options belt, following diagonally down to the left you will come to Sirius. Visible later tonight and all through winter. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sirius is the brightest start,use options belt, following diagonally down to the left you will come to Sirius. Visible later tonight and all through winter."
Nice autocorrect there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Looking at Orion is interesting as you can see the three stars across the middle correspond to the position of the three pyramids. Betelgeuse is the reddish upper left star and its really big."
Just below his belt is the star forming region too ( or his cock ), fascinating stuff |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The evening star? But think that's Venus so it isn't really a star.
Is that brighteat though?"
Brightest if we allow planets and exclude the moon, yes. |
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"Guess who got a new needy book for Christmas?
Anyway, anyone care to tell me which is the brightest star in the sky at night?
Now, now, we know Google's our friend but let's give it a well earned rest on this one.
The sun. You might not be able to see it but it's still the brightest star in the sky."
And the brightest star in the Star is Lana. She is fabulous. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"The evening star? But think that's Venus so it isn't really a star.
Is that brighteat though?
Brightest if we allow planets and exclude the moon, yes.
The moon doesn't shine, it just reflects. "
Ditto Venus and the other planets. That's why Venus and Mercury have phases, like the moon. |
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"The evening star? But think that's Venus so it isn't really a star.
Is that brighteat though?
Brightest if we allow planets and exclude the moon, yes.
The moon doesn't shine, it just reflects. "
So does Venus. |
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By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago
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"I'm still not sure if I was right or not? Technically I think I am but I'm not convinced cos it's not very often I am right! 
You was completely and utterly wrong. "
Oh well, at least I'm consistent!  |
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A few years back, I often visited Bellingham in Northumberland, very close to Keilder (Dark sky area)...
My phone would not work (fantastic ) and on a clear night, the Milky Way, Pleides etc were very clear and peacefully quiet! It was beautiful |
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"I thought it was the space station, but that's not a star.
If it's not the north star then why did the 3 wise men follow it  Think that shows how wise they really weren't  xxxxxx Suzi "
There's an Arthur C Clarke short story about these aliens who know their sun is going super nova and are trying to save their records and such and wonder if anyone will ever be affected by them and then their star does explode and it turns out to be the super nova the three wise men follow. |
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By *inzi LTV/TS
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"I thought it was the space station, but that's not a star.
If it's not the north star then why did the 3 wise men follow it Think that shows how wise they really weren't xxxxxx Suzi "
But we only see the north star or any other stars because they're illuminated by the sun on the other side of the world?
My heads hurting!  |
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"I thought it was the space station, but that's not a star.
If it's not the north star then why did the 3 wise men follow it Think that shows how wise they really weren't xxxxxx Suzi
But we only see the north star or any other stars because they're illuminated by the sun on the other side of the world?
My heads hurting! "
No, stars create their own illumination. It's only when our sun isn't shining in them (i.e. Nighttime) that we can see them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I quite like Betelgeuse...... "
That is beta-orionis.....Rigel is the Alpha.....so officially brighter...but Betelgeuse is rather variable...so sometimes it is brighter?
Certainly will be if we live to see it go supernova! |
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"I thought it was the space station, but that's not a star.
If it's not the north star then why did the 3 wise men follow it Think that shows how wise they really weren't xxxxxx Suzi "
The ISS is wonderful to see, you can sign up to a NASA email alert to tell you when it will be visible over ypur location.
The wise men probably saw Halley's Comet. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"What's a super nova Is that like a comet Xxxxx Suzi
Its when a type of star explodes. That is, a fucking loud bang!"
And it sprays all the elements in the periodic table (bar H, He and some Li) into space, we are, literally, made up of stardust ! |
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"I thought it was the space station, but that's not a star.
If it's not the north star then why did the 3 wise men follow it Think that shows how wise they really weren't xxxxxx Suzi
The standard explanation for the star at Christ's birth is a supernova. If it happened at all."
I thought Halley's Comet? |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"What's a super nova Is that like a comet Xxxxx Suzi
Its when a type of star explodes. That is, a fucking loud bang!
And it sprays all the elements in the periodic table (bar H, He and some Li) into space, we are, literally, made up of stardust !"
We are indeed. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A few years back, I often visited Bellingham in Northumberland, very close to Keilder (Dark sky area)...
My phone would not work (fantastic ) and on a clear night, the Milky Way, Pleides etc were very clear and peacefully quiet! It was beautiful"
Outstanding! Kielder Observatory is, I understand, well worth a visit. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The evening star? But think that's Venus so it isn't really a star.
Is that brighteat though?
Brightest if we allow planets and exclude the moon, yes.
The moon doesn't shine, it just reflects.
Ditto Venus and the other planets. That's why Venus and Mercury have phases, like the moon."
They have phases, unlike Mars and the rest, because they're between us and the sun. |
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"What's a super nova Is that like a comet Xxxxx Suzi
Its when a type of star explodes. That is, a fucking loud bang!
And it sprays all the elements in the periodic table (bar H, He and some Li) into space, we are, literally, made up of stardust !
We are indeed. "
And there's my excuse for being so dippy always, I'm made up from stardust xxxxx Suzi |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
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"I thought it was the space station, but that's not a star.
If it's not the north star then why did the 3 wise men follow it Think that shows how wise they really weren't xxxxxx Suzi
The standard explanation for the star at Christ's birth is a supernova. If it happened at all.
I thought Halley's Comet?"
They calculated Halley arriving as 11BC which doesn't fit with the time frame for Christ's probable birth. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
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"The evening star? But think that's Venus so it isn't really a star.
Is that brighteat though?
Brightest if we allow planets and exclude the moon, yes.
The moon doesn't shine, it just reflects.
Ditto Venus and the other planets. That's why Venus and Mercury have phases, like the moon.
They have phases, unlike Mars and the rest, because they're between us and the sun."
I know. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I thought it was the space station, but that's not a star.
If it's not the north star then why did the 3 wise men follow it Think that shows how wise they really weren't xxxxxx Suzi
The standard explanation for the star at Christ's birth is a supernova. If it happened at all.
I thought Halley's Comet?
They calculated Halley arriving as 11BC which doesn't fit with the time frame for Christ's probable birth. "
Fair enough. Although I'm not sure that 11BC is that far away from the likely margin of error for his birth but I don't profess to be a biblical scholar. |
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