Astronomy & Space - August 2006

Now there are 12 planets in the solar system...what are your thoughts on this?

2006-08-16 07:00:58 · 56 answers · asked by Killer 3

I recently bought a Meade NG-70 telescope. I am having trouble seeing things. I can see the moon easily but anything else just looks like little points of light. I figured those were stars. How can I locate planets? The instructions say I can see the rings of Saturn with it but all I see are points of light!

2006-08-16 06:50:10 · 9 answers · asked by Krissy 6

which color of astronomical filter works the best on seeing more detail on deep space objects and planets?

P.S. Don't BS me around. Honest answer gets 10 points.

2006-08-16 06:47:52 · 3 answers · asked by whosyourdaddy 3

2006-08-16 06:44:18 · 25 answers · asked by kid 2

I read it was colder in the dark shadowed side.

2006-08-16 06:24:25 · 15 answers · asked by K9 4

fairly straightforward question, I think?

2006-08-16 06:00:40 · 6 answers · asked by tkdeity 4

I thought there was supoosed to be loads of stuff crashing into our atmosphere. Also isn't there junk orbiting earth as well. Doesn't nasa worry about an orbiter shuttle getting whacked by a rock?

2006-08-16 05:41:35 · 15 answers · asked by wave 5

I've heard so often that everything around us has some form of gravity field that can attract other things to each other. This is definitely true with things such as planets, stars and other large celestial objects... but do small things like people and buildings have a small field?

I am being serious here... no joke!

2006-08-16 05:41:01 · 21 answers · asked by Krynne 4

Is it true that if the Earth's atmosphere extended all the way to the sun, then the noise the sun makes would deafen us all? How much sound energy does the sun create? And what other effects would manifest themselves?

2006-08-16 05:26:43 · 6 answers · asked by ashajh h 1

2006-08-16 05:15:39 · 11 answers · asked by ulltra 2

2006-08-16 05:10:23 · 7 answers · asked by boring g 1

I have a question about the future of the Universe. Will the Universe actually come to an end one day and die out like the stars? Or, will the Universe go on forever?
Please give some theories on this subject. A good answer will be rewarded ;) Thank you.

2006-08-16 04:50:44 · 24 answers · asked by neshama 5

So what do you think do UFO really exist to me maybe their is life on Mars.

2006-08-16 04:22:19 · 11 answers · asked by atm1232001 2

2006-08-16 04:21:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought one of those "small MEADE jobs" but I think they forgot to sell me some of teh components and well it is not very good, unless I don't know how to operate it... but I mean i want to see things.

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2006-08-16 04:17:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think about 'adding' a few more planets into our solar system by making a definition of 'planet'? My thinking is, if that's the way it is, what's the big deal. I won't make a fuss if we end up with 23,431 planets in our solar system. It doesn't change our planet, it only changes my perception of this solar system. They've always been there, regardless of what we had to say about them, yes? :) Thanks.

2006-08-16 04:15:09 · 13 answers · asked by twowords 6

Currently it is up for debate that Pluto should be reinstated to a planet status and that "planet" should be anything that is "round" and "revolves around the sun." This would definition would also cause an increase to the number of planets in our solar system and possible increases in the future. Do you agree with this proposal?

2006-08-16 04:14:08 · 9 answers · asked by SuzieQ 3

In my opinion, the 'new' solar system is nothing more than a load of crap. The 'expersts' insisted on adding 'planets' to our solar system because they felt like it.

The only real current planets in the solar syster are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jubiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Xena.

Cerest is just an asteroid, its located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jubiter, it is only titled planet becuase itsthe biggest asteroid known. But if Cerest can be called a planet, then why not name ALL the asteroids planets? Its just stupid.

And charon is nothing more than Pluto's moon.

WHat do you think?

2006-08-16 04:14:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-16 04:06:03 · 8 answers · asked by Mani 1

there and start living?

2006-08-16 04:03:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who is the guy that invented the formula for the appolo to take off and land? Before there would be a space capsule that would orbit back into the earth's atmosphere and fall into the ocean. Where eventually the NAVY would come to pick them up.

2006-08-16 03:58:16 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2

Gravity has always been portrayed to me as a spherical range and the planets are orbiting in the orbits because they are caught in the gravity field pulling it torwards the sun while the planet is trying to move in a straightline, basically torque. The planets however orbit at only maybe a few degrees from eachother around the sun. If the gravity field is 360 degrees then how come there are no objects in orbits above or below what we know as the solar system? Basically I am asking how come the Solar System is like a thick donut around the sun instead of objects being arranged randomly like the electrons of a nucleus?

2006-08-16 03:53:42 · 8 answers · asked by The One Truth 4

I've read that life on Earth probably originated in Outer Space. This makes sense because the DNA of all the species on earth are extremely similar, which means (do tell me if I'm wrong!) that it all evolved from one source.

So does this mean aliens have the same DNA as we do, meaning they have the same "ancestors" as us ? Or is it possible to have life without DNA ? With a completely different molecule that performes the same functions ? And in that case, why don't we have that sort of life-forms here on Earth ?

Are there any biologists who succeeded at developing new primitive life-forms ? If so, do they have DNA or not ? If they do, they wouldn't be really "new", I guess, since it'd have to be the DNA of a pre-existing species, wouldn't it ?

2006-08-16 03:51:05 · 6 answers · asked by lily w 1

2006-08-16 03:50:40 · 15 answers · asked by ADIR YIRAM 2

2006-08-16 03:43:05 · 6 answers · asked by tonybpebbles 2

I read a story on MSNBC.com that says a group of scientists want to increase the number of planets in our solar system to 12, making the asteroid Ceres, Pluto's moon Charon, and that thing discovered in 2003 a planet. Also, this ridiculous plan says that we could have 100 planets in the near future, because the new definition for a planet is any objet over a certain size that's not a star. It also talks about double and triple palnets, and that's where it lost me. Do you find this absurd?

2006-08-16 03:42:57 · 12 answers · asked by FootballFan1012 6

2006-08-16 03:35:01 · 3 answers · asked by Pixie 2

It was back in grade school when I believe they told me that sometimes Neptune and Pluto switch orbits. Is that true or just another myth. If it was true then doesn't Neptune also have an irregular orbit and why does Neptune have such an irregular orbit. Why is Neptune not part of the planet debate if it has an irregular orbit? I am confused.

2006-08-16 03:25:27 · 9 answers · asked by The One Truth 4

We know that there are many sightings but no one can actually belive them.

It is easy for life to exsit somewhere else in the unverse. (millions of galaxies, each with millions of stars and each single star having atleast one planet)

Can you belive that Intelligent Aliens exist? Are we the only ones with Intelligence?

_______________ _______________________ ____________________
If they were more evolved than us, we are not talking a 100years or so, but billions of years ahead
_______________ _______________________ ____________________

Answer Please.........

2006-08-16 03:25:20 · 7 answers · asked by The AnswerMan ? (J.L.A) 4

It was reported that the Perseid meteor shower would also be visible in the eastern region. Im in the middle east right now & I tried to stay up late fr 12 midnight to 4am to witness the phenomenal event. It has been said that the moonlight would be a hindrance for you to see 15 meteorites per hr instead of 60. Did I miss it or the shower is not visible in my location? Thank you.

2006-08-16 03:15:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous