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stevepaa 08-30-2007 02:31 PM
rings around uranus
 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/24/uranus_rings/

The picture is extremely rare because the rings happen to be tilted perfectly edge on to Earth, an alignment that happens just twice every 894 years as the planet orbits the sun.

The planet is a bit of an oddball because it is orbiting the Sun on its side, with its axis almost parallel to the path it takes around our star.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1188513075.jpg



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Porsche-O-Phile 08-30-2007 02:36 PM
So what you're saying is Uranus is only aligned properly every 400-ish years?

:p

dhoward 08-30-2007 02:36 PM
Uranus is close to your cratch.

craigster59 08-30-2007 02:38 PM
make sure there's no Klingons around Uranus...

slakjaw 08-30-2007 02:38 PM
Cool!

stevepaa 08-30-2007 02:39 PM
I am just the straight man here.

Also it is blue because of all the methane gas.

dhoward 08-30-2007 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by stevepaa (Post 3454469)
I am just the straight man here.

Also it is blue because of all the methane gas.
Naturally.

Mule 08-30-2007 03:11 PM
I thought this was more from Swang.

Superman 08-30-2007 03:11 PM
If you keep teeing the ball up Steve, these guys will keep hitting line drives.

scottmandue 08-30-2007 03:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stevepaa (Post 3454469)
Also it is blue because of all the methane gas.
I thought that came was from the use of a Popsicle.

scottmandue 08-30-2007 03:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stevepaa (Post 3454469)
Also it is blue because of all the methane gas.
DON'T LIGHT THAT MATCH!

scottmandue 08-30-2007 03:17 PM
Sen. Larry Craig.... oh nevermind...

slakjaw 08-30-2007 03:19 PM
when you fart is that where it goes?

rouxroux 08-30-2007 03:51 PM
T'aint!:p

Aerkuld 08-30-2007 04:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile (Post 3454459)
So what you're saying is Uranus is only aligned properly every 400-ish years?

:p

I'm glad I don't have to clean his bathroom!

Neilk 08-30-2007 04:29 PM
Some people get the rings around uranus bleached.

rcecale 08-30-2007 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Neilk (Post 3454667)
Some people get the rings around uranus bleached.

And others who have theirs stretched! :eek:

Randy

craigster59 08-30-2007 07:08 PM
I prefer "Chocolate starfish", but that's just me...

snbush67 08-30-2007 07:15 PM
I think that is close to the oddly double planet Balzack.

Tobra 08-30-2007 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by craigster59 (Post 3454966)
I prefer "Chocolate starfish", but that's just me...
that one always makes me chuckle too.

So what do you say Steve, Uranus got beaned by something hard enough to knock it cockeyed, or rogue captured by the Sun?


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