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13-08-2006, 07:14 PM
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Vagabond
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: China
Posts: 1,477
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Favourite naked eye star
My favourite visable star is Arcturus. I love its colour 
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13-08-2006, 07:26 PM
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and mini-Morbius too
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
Posts: 447
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Mine would be Alpha Centauri... I've had a fascination with it ever since the Robinson family set out for it 40 years ago! 
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13-08-2006, 07:38 PM
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Lost in Namibia
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Albury NSW
Posts: 3,134
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I agree with you Doc
I keep looking for them
Cheers Petra
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Originally Posted by drmorbius
Mine would be Alpha Centauri... I've had a fascination with it ever since the Robinson family set out for it 40 years ago! |
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13-08-2006, 08:04 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Oz
Posts: 1,098
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Antares, also because of the colour and it's in an awesome part of the sky. 
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13-08-2006, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
Posts: 33,428
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mmmm I almost got confused with the topic heading, but here goes
Vega, sorta describes my life really?
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13-08-2006, 10:19 PM
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Colour is over-rated
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posts: 2,414
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Antares..... and Betelgeuse for summer.... 
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13-08-2006, 10:34 PM
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pro lumen
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ballina
Posts: 3,265
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Liz hurly ..Jodie Foster ..and antares
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13-08-2006, 10:58 PM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
Posts: 2,571
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Favourites or 'Bookmarks'?? Ummmm, Antares, Betegeuse & ru Sirius?  L.
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13-08-2006, 11:08 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,326
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SOL because he gives me life so I can look at all the dimmer stars when he goes to sleep  
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14-08-2006, 01:33 AM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 26,630
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Originally Posted by spacezebra
I agree with you Doc
I keep looking for them
Cheers Petra
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I agree with the Doc and Petra.
Alpha Centauri for me.
 Petra I keep looking for them too, I'm sure I can see their headlights everytime I look at Alpha C.
Great question Mick.
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14-08-2006, 06:33 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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hmm, alpha centauri followed by Sirius.
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14-08-2006, 07:37 AM
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Meteor & fossil collector
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bentleigh
Posts: 1,386
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Like a lot here, I'd have to go for Alpha Centauri for a number of reasons:
It's the closest, ain't none closer (except the Sun, which most people don't think of when you ask what is the closest star).
It is really easy to find, most people with the slightest knowledge know where it is.
The Jupiter 2 would have been there by now if it wasn't for Zac (indeed!).
Most people are fascinated when they see it close up, they never realised it was a double (I have thought about saying that the other dot is the Jupiter 2, but that would be mean).
It is on our flag...others as well.
Finally, because it is "ours"...most of the population (in the north) can't see it. In fact they can't see a lot of the cool stuff like both Clouds, Omega, Eta Car...the list goes on!
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14-08-2006, 08:06 AM
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Barb and David
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Warragul. Victoria.
Posts: 2,293
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Same as Mike ....... Alpha Centauri and Sirius followed by Antares
Barb & David
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14-08-2006, 10:27 AM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
Posts: 12,359
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Alpha cent and Betelgeuse ....
yeah and our own sol i guess
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14-08-2006, 11:37 AM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,326
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Jupiter2? as Pauline would say ,Please explain? 
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14-08-2006, 12:49 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 26,630
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Originally Posted by astroron
Jupiter2? as Pauline would say ,Please explain? |
Jupiter 2 was the name of the spacecraft used by the Robinson family in "Lost in Space".
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14-08-2006, 06:16 PM
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Pedantic dinosaur rider
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 99
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Sirius - The first star I can remember seeing as a very young child.
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14-08-2006, 06:22 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,326
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Thanks I was away overseas playing soldiers when that was on TV
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14-08-2006, 06:42 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,013
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My favorite is the blood red carbon star next to Mimosa in Crux..catalogued Esg365 about mag 7-8....it might make a pretty diamond one day!!
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14-08-2006, 08:19 PM
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and around we go
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Quakers Hill, NSW
Posts: 426
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1) Alpha Centauri
2) Canopus
3) Acrux
Funny how they are all circumpolar , Well.... Canopus is boarderline.
Lots of people voting for Sirus over Canopus though. Poor old Canopus, almost just as bright. We really are lucky in the south.
Acrux is a good wide double that always gets a look-in at my place.
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