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news | Sorcerer writes:
|
| Magnificent Universe wrote:
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| Suppose Pluto had the same orbit around the Sun as Mars. When closest
to
| Earth, how bright would Pluto be?
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| A. Pluto would still be so faint that you'd need a telescope to see
it.
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| B. Pluto would be bright enough to see through binoculars, but not
with the
| naked eye.
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| C. Pluto would be one of the brightest objects in the sky, outshining
every
| star except the Sun.
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| Find out the correct answer at
http://KenCroswell.com/PlutoQuestion.html .
|
| The idiot doesn't mention albedo once.
|
| You're erroneously presupposing that he's an idiot. Why should he
| mention albedo?

Crosswell's not teaching, but trying. It is not a presupposition but a post
observation. Albedo is essential to his argument, Pluto is observed by
reflected sunlight.


| Who is the nutter, you?
|
| What does your question have to do with astronomy, Sorcerer?

My question was directed at "Magnificent Universe".
"Suppose Pluto had the same orbit around the Sun as Mars. " has no
foundation in astronomy. Unless you are he, **** off.



| [rest of crap snipped]

| On what basis do you call it crap?
Crap, drool, drivel, I don't care what it is called, ****wit,
Pluto is where it is and "what if" or "suppose" has no bearing on it.

Androcles.