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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:20 PM Original message |
We have company: Asteroid discovered in Earth’s orbit |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. If it's within earth's "gravitational link," doesn't that make it another natural satellite (moon)? |
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fxw (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. A moon would orbit the planet, not the sun. n/t |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. When you think about it, |
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N7Shepard (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
44. This isn't entirely new |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
53. Try plotting the orbit of the moon relative to the sun. /nt |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You would think so, but maybe the scientists believe it isn't due to its mass. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. That may be it...although, |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. True, we will have to wait until more studies are done in order to find out. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. No. It's at a LaGrange point in the Earth-sun system. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Here's a LaGrange diagram. |
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Devil_Fish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. WOW there could be another planet locked in L3 and we would never know!!!! |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. No, we would know it's there ..... |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. John Norman has you covered.... |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Only L4 and L5 have the "lock." |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
55. Aha! |
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appal_jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. That's no moon... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Well in that case, we'd better "Orbit casual!" (NT) |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. No, because it is in SOLAR orbit, not Earth Orbit. n/t |
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KaryninMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oh goody- maybe they'll send help. We could sure use it. NT |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why do I get the funny feeling that this asteroid doesn't want us to know it's there? |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Just underscores how much we don't know, I guess |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. It's just very shy, that's all. |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. don't be too alarmed. |
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booley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Yes, very suspicious |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. and really dark floating against a really dark background. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Because that's where the Monolith is, Mister Silly! |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Asteriods think? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Maybe it's a UFO spying on us! Oh no! |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well kiss my asteroid! |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Its not far enough away. |
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Morizovich (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. Trojan Asteroid? |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. Can we send the Tealiban there? |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Nah, the asteroid is Obama's birthplace. n/t |
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Permanut (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. So now we have to figure out who owns it... |
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Firebrand Gary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's GOING to hit earth, that's why we have all of the temp activity with the space station. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. No, it's actually locked in orbit at the L4 point. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. You ain't seen nothin' yet. :^D - K&R n/t |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. What the hell does "trojan" have to do with "tango"? |
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ChrisBorg (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. The use of "Trojan" is a historical convention. They were first predicted to be in Jupiter's orbit. |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Right. So they weren't "named because of the complicated 'tango' they perform with planets." |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. They were two metaphors, from seperate sources, that didn't "mix." |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 05:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. The Trojans in Jupiter's L4 are broadly described as the "Greek camp." |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. But now that I think of it.... |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. Tango = dance Trojan = secret thing you didn't know was there |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's the Compass Army from Planet Spirograph! |
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existentialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. I also understand that there's a |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. funny, I thought the celestial Chihuahua was our moon |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. "dog on a leash"? I prefer "Dolphin riding our bow wave". |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. More like a dolphin on a leash, riding our bow wave? |
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Evasporque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. It is another defender of the Earth...like the moon...nt |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
38. Gateway? |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. Another Earth |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. Time to call Bruce Willis and Ben Afleck. |
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left on green only (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. I Always Thought It Best |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
49. No one's seen Cheney in a while... COINCIDENCE? |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
54. Is it occupied by chance? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Black object, black background |
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LetTimmySmoke (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
57. I hope its safer than the leash on the teabaggers. |
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octothorpe (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
59. I've seen this before. It's an alien base disguised as an asteroid. |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
60. I WANT TO GO TO THERE |
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