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Wed Mar-12-08 11:55 AM
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| Any Astronomy folks out there? I took a small spill on Mercury and need advice |
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It's hot as hell outside, and I swear that the Sun hasn't set in at least half a year.
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| TZ
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Wed Mar-12-08 11:59 AM
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I just laughed so loudly my office mate wanted to know what was so funny...Oh so hard to explain..
Sir, that is DUzy worthy if I say so myself...:yourock:
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| edbermac
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Wed Mar-12-08 12:23 PM
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| 2. I got a rather large spill from Uranus. |
| Dr. Strange
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Wed Mar-12-08 12:25 PM
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| 3. Isn't Mercury in some sort of tidal lock with the Sun? |
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Grab your Floyd albums and head over to the dark side!
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Thu Mar-13-08 01:57 AM
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| 5. Nope, rotates about once every 58.646 days |
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Edited on Thu Mar-13-08 01:58 AM by pokerfan
Three Mercury days = two Mercury years.
Proof that these scientists can't make up their minds.
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Thu Mar-13-08 02:00 AM
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It was thought to be for a long time, but it's actually in a 3:2 rotational resonance: it rotates three times for every two revolutions around the Sun.
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Thu Mar-13-08 01:37 AM
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| 4. kick, for comedy's sake |
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