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Old April 16th 06, 05:59 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Brilliant! Tenth planet turns out to be a shiner

"Coppy Littlehouse" wrote in message
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Timo Nieminen wrote:
Does the sun count as "shiny?"


Not at all; it's not that far from being a blackbody. "Bright" yes,
"shiny" no.


Then explain sunshine...

Anyways, yes I was thinking of the sun which certainly shines.


Personally, I much prefer moonshine...

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