| Author | Comment |
korkow
Ultralisk
Posted: 22 May 2005
16:51 GMT
Total Posts: 465 | Since my avatar theme is space, I want you guys to think of some other space 'things'. I have already done: black hole, quasar, supernova, crab nebula. I'm thinking of doing another supernova one, but I'm not sure. |
korkow
Ultralisk
Posted: 22 May 2005
16:58 GMT
Total Posts: 465 | Nevermind, I got me-self a white dwarf! It's the little white dot in the middle. |
alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 23 May 2005
13:31 GMT
Total Posts: 507 | blah... i was gonna say Alpha Centauri... |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 27 May 2005
18:22 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | I like Alex's idea... |
alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 28 May 2005
10:18 GMT
Total Posts: 507 | really? thats weird...
dunno, but if you could find a shot of the entire Alpha Centauri system at one time, that would be pretty cool i think... |
korkow
Ultralisk
Posted: 29 May 2005
07:20 GMT
Total Posts: 465 | Alpha Centuari is a star... |
Andy
Administrator
Posted: 29 May 2005
07:43 GMT
Total Posts: 939 | That doesn't mean it doesn't have planets around it, which would constitute the system. |
allynfolksjr
Administrator
Posted: 29 May 2005
11:05 GMT
Total Posts: 1892 | Actually, it already is a system, as Alpha Centauri has at least one sister star, Proxima Centauri. And if my memory is correct, there is a third star as well. A binary/trinary star system would could as a system.
[Edited by allynfolksjr on 29-May-05 20:08] |
alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 31 May 2005
10:18 GMT
Total Posts: 507 | >>Alpha Centuari is a star...no, Alpha Centauri is a system (allyn beat me to saying that...) Site with more info...from what i gather, there are two or three...
[Edited by alex10819 on 31-May-05 19:19] |
allynfolksjr
Administrator
Posted: 31 May 2005
14:57 GMT
Total Posts: 1892 | I checked that after I said it, but there's three. Alpha Centauri is a binary star, with Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B. There is also a third star nearby (Proxima Cantauri). |
alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 2 Jun 2005
08:36 GMT
Total Posts: 507 | yeah, and possible planets... but they dont know about those yet... |
