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To get us started, please introduce yourself in the comments to this post. Tell us what you'd like to be called, what your favorite astronomical object is and why, and something unusual or little-known about yourself. You're welcome to add links or any other comments as well. I'll start:
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| Image by Tom O'Donoghue, via Astronomy Picture of the Day |
Finally, a quirky fact about me is that I have walked on the German Autobahn. Your turn!
I'm Nick. My Favorite astronomical object is Polaris, or the North Star, because it is a multiple star. A fact about me is that on a clear night, I can only see about 10 stars where I live.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Matthew Connell. My favorite astronomical object is Earth because I live there, which is pretty cool. A fact about myself is that I have broken 6 bones.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Travis Greenwald. My favorite astronomical object is the moon because it is easy to see and observe from here. A fact about me is that I have never used a telescope before.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Marco Russo. My favorite astronomical object is Jupiter because it is very large and it has rings. A fact about myself is that I have visited Pompeii in Italy.
ReplyDeleteMy name is adam Glasser, my favorite astronomical object is the oort cloud because it is made up of a trillion objects. A fact about me is that i lived in South Africa for 3 years
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm Nate. I like the moon because it is a natural flashlight, and I never had braces.
ReplyDeleteHi I'm Lauren. My favorite astronomical object is the moon because I can see it from my bedroom window. A fact about me is that I'm a ballerina.
ReplyDeleteummm... My name is Yulin, but you can also call me Sabre, to make things easier. My favorite astronomical object is the Sun, because it is so powerful in our tiny solar system. It has been merciful so far, sustaining all the lives on earth, but if something really happens, it could destroy us in a split second.Last summer, i was in the middle of a 5k under over 100 degree in Sacramento, I just couldn't help but looked up the sky and thought: if you really wanna kill us, make it quick! lol
ReplyDeleteFact about me; trap shooting and hunting,a nature lover.
Hello! My name is John but I'd prefer to be called Jack. My favorite astronomical object would have to be Europa, otherwise known as one of Jupiter moons, because it could be the nearest celestial object to hold life. It's outer layer is ice and inner layer is a vast ocean with promise oxygen levels. A little known fact about me is that I have taken part in independently recording 2 albums, one of which is already released, the other will be released later this fall.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Thomas, you can call me Tom, Thom, ThomThom, really anything you want. I have 2 related astronomical objects! The first is the quasar Q2237+030 located about 8 billion light years from earth. And the second being the galaxy ZW 2237+030 also known as Huchara's Lens. The galaxy is closer to the earth than the quasar and the galaxy sits in direct line of sight from the quasar. The galaxy has the property of gravitational lensing which distorts the light from the quasar to create a spectacular image!
ReplyDeleteOne quirky fact about me is that im a pilot!
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Hey, my name is James but I prefer to be called Jak. My favorite astronomical unit is Saturn's largest moon Titan. I like Titan because it is rich in hydrocarbons which are the building blocks of all life forms we know of. Furthermore, it was recently found to have a subsurface ocean that could potentially be home to basic life forms. A fun fact about myself is I spell my name Jak because those are the initials for my full legal name which is James Addison Kittoe.
ReplyDeleteHey I'm Will Buchman, I go by Will. My favorite astronomical object is the planet Gliese 581g because it resides in the habitable zone of its star and could possibly contain the ingredients for life. An interesting fact about me is that I love paleontology.
ReplyDeleteHi I'm Hallie! My favorite astronomical objects are black holes in general because they are so mysterious. Something that cool about me that also relates to this course is that my ceiling at home is covered in glow-in-the-dark stars!
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm John Howlette, you can just call me John. My favorite astronomical object would have to be black holes, since it's not really known what they'd do if someone were to travel into one of them. Something interesting about me is that I had leg surgery when I was three years old.
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