BS: Re. Jupiter

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 07:04 PM

If you look at this link, Bron, you can follow all four of them night after night until you're at least a hundred and something, and put names to them to boot!

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/javascript/jupiter

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 07:11 PM

you should try Greater London

And yet when the camera pointed heavenwards in a recent episode of Sherlock the firmament was ablaze with stars! Fine series otherwise - if three episodes a series make...

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 07:15 PM

It is by same crew that makes Dr Who.

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: mousethief
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 10:26 PM

She?

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 09:18 AM

"Jupiter" gender

Ju = Dieu = God

pter = pater = father

Thus
"Jupiter" = God the Father

Not "she".

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 11:30 AM

Or perhaps to be glossed as "father of the gods". Same conclusion, though.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 11:35 AM

Father of the gods, and demi-gods and anybody else whose mother had the misfortune to bump into him while he was disguised as a swan or bull or anything but himself. Is it true that the only way he could get a girl was by pretending to be a cuddly animal?

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: MMario
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 12:56 PM

or gold.

Subject: RE: BS: Re. Jupiter
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 08:38 AM

If you see ISS passing over, remember that condresswoman Gifford's husband's twin is aboard.
He might appreciate a wave.