Neptune Completes Its First Circuit Around The Sun Since Its Discovery in 1846
July 12, 2011 marked Neptune's first orbit around the Sun since it was discovered 165 years ago. These images were taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to commemorate the event. The images were taken at roughly four-hour intervals, offering a full view of the blue-green planet.
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... at the same location in space where it was discovered nearly 165 years ago"<br><br>No, it hasn't. We are billions of miles away from that particular exact location in space. We humans really are sentimentalists, aren't we? <img class='' src='http://new.astromart.com/astromart/javascripts/sceditor/emoticons/smile.png' alt='smile' title='smile'/>
<br>Mark:<br><br>You are absolutely right.<br><br>The sentence should should have read "... at the same (coordinates in space, relative to the Earth) where it was discovered nearly 165 years ago.<br><br>If Neptune was to somehow make it back to the exact same location in space where it was 165 years ago, it would no longer be orbiting the Sun.<br><br>Hope you enjoyed the news posting.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Guy Pirro<br><br><br><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="italic"><i>Mark Rosengarten said:</i><br><br>... at the same location in space where it was discovered nearly 165 years ago"<br><br>No, it hasn't. We are billions of miles away from that particular exact location in space. We humans really are sentimentalists, aren't we? <img class='' src='http://new.astromart.com/astromart/javascripts/sceditor/emoticons/smile.png' alt='smile' title='smile'/></div></blockquote>
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