Yildun- traditional name for Delta Ursae Minoris, an A type main sequence star in the constellation Ursa Minor, about 172 lys from earth.
Ninjad
Garnet star - proper name of Mu Cephei, a red supergiant in the constellation Cepheus. It is an M2 1a star,one of the largest and brightest stars in the Milky Way.
Frank is well known for posting the exact same gibberish on multiple forums over several years. It has been found that the most efficient way to deal with him is to lock the threads and ban him. There is no way to reason with him and his response to all questions is to ignore them or just repeat his nonsense.
NGC 1300 -a barred spiral galaxy about 61 million light‑years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is about 110,000 light-years across; about 2/3 the size of our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
Solstice -
the time of the year when the Sun appears furthest north or south of the celestial equator. The solstices mark the beginning of the Summer and Winter seasons.
Libration- an effect caused by the apparent wobble of the Moon as it orbits the Earth. The Moon always keeps the same side toward the Earth, but due to libration, 59% of the Moon's surface can be seen over a period of time.
Oort Cloud-
a shell of comets that is believed to exist at the outermost regions of our Solar System.
When given a name in the form of Tombough,C.W.do we key on the h in Tombough, or on the W?
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