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Polaris. Not one, but a THREE star cluster.
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http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/new.../2006/02/full/
Turns out that Polaris (aka "The North Star") is actually a trinary star system. The three stars make up the very bright spot we attribute as Polaris.
This was discovered after we pointed Hubble to it and took a few snapshots. 
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"'Jelly Hat' sounds silly," I told Prince. "How about something poetic, like 'Raspberry Beret.'"
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Perhaps the most important star in history (well next to our own sun) and we just discover that its really 3 stars!? Makes me wonder what else they have missed.
Well i guess i will be looking to see when they put this new information in Celestia.
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My Polaris always gets clogged-up with dead frogs and June bugs.
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I always get klingons next to my Polaris.
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Originally Posted by olePigeon
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/new.../2006/02/full/
Turns out that Polaris (aka "The North Star") is actually a trinary star system. The three stars make up the very bright spot we attribute as Polaris.
This was discovered after we pointed Hubble to it and took a few snapshots.
Three stars seen as one eh..
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Wow, this thread is very funny. You are all very smart and witty. I look forward to talking to you on chat later.
ummm, what else would WD say?
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Man.
That makes tricky orbits, like, beyond the three-body thingie.
Picture a woman with three breasts (or a guy with three testes if that's your thang).
Crazy man. Crazy.
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And beautiful I might add.
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
Man.
That makes tricky orbits, like, beyond the three-body thingie.
Picture a woman with three breasts (or a guy with three testes if that's your thang).
Crazy man. Crazy.
ahnold wouldn't hit that. nor would i.
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I wish Polaris all the best for his / her future. 
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Pendergast and turtle, you guys rock! Too funny. (in honor of wd)
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edit: Dang double posts AGAIN today. And I just noticed 13 minutes apart!
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Originally Posted by euchomai
edit: Dang double posts AGAIN today. And I just noticed 13 minutes apart!
Yeah, that darn hampster seems to be very hungry today 
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It's great to see all the love going to my good friends in this thread.
( But which one's the REAL wdlove?!)
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
It's great to see all the love going to my good friends in this thread.
My love goes to you as well.
I'm glad that I'm looking forward to making more love on iChat with you
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
It's great to see all the love going to my good friends in this thread.
( But which one's the REAL wdlove?!)
I'd like to **** like there is no tomorrow until you'd see stars.
At least 3.
With besson3c and cubeoid and wdlove to give advice.
Now, to play that game, you need to bring a feather. I'll be patient...
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
Picture a woman with three breasts
Douglas Adams beat you to it.
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Originally Posted by olePigeon
This was discovered after we pointed Hubble to it and took a few snapshots.
"We"? Do you work with the HST? Or do you simply mean people in general?
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Originally Posted by Tesseract
"We"? Do you work with the HST? Or do you simply mean people in general?
It's MY tax money. But, no, I don't work with Hubble. I meant "we" as in the guys who control Hubble.
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Originally Posted by Mr Kino
Perhaps the most important star in history (well next to our own sun) and we just discover that its really 3 stars!? Makes me wonder what else they have missed.
Well i guess i will be looking to see when they put this new information in Celestia.
they didn't miss it...scientists already knew about Polaris Ab by observing gravitational effect on the NS. It's just the first time it was captured in a photo.
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Originally Posted by Kevin
Three stars seen as one eh..
Don't go bringing Christ into this thread. That's SW G's job remember?
ON TOPIC: Looks like my recently purchased copy of Starry Night is already obsolete/wrong. I wonder if they'll offer a downloadable patch.
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Originally Posted by Railroader
Don't go bringing Christ into this thread. That's SWG's job remember?
No one got it anyhow. 
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Originally Posted by Kevin
Three stars seen as one eh..
I got it. But, your analogy is flawed. What was once thought to be one star really is three.
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Originally Posted by Wiskedjak
I got it. But, your analogy is flawed. What was once thought to be one star really is three.
No actually the north star has it's connection with the birth of a particular person. Which is part of the trinity.
Wasn't really a analogy.
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