Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star

Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star
By Michael Schirber
Staff Writer
posted: 23 May 2005
06:23 am ET

In a reversal of roles, a planet has gravitationally bullied its star to
rotate in step with the planet's orbit. The star's behavior is similar
to that of our Moon, which turns just fast enough to keep one face
always pointing at the Earth.

It is unusual, however, to see the larger body – in this case a star 1.4
times the mass of the Sun – being tidally locked by a smaller body.

"This is truly a stellar story of ‘tail wags dog,’" said Jaymie Matthews
of the University of British Columbia at the annual meeting of the
Canadian Astronomical Society in Montreal last week.

Mo
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...star_tide.html

SuperCool Plasma wrote:
Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star
By Michael Schirber
Staff Writer
posted: 23 May 2005
06:23 am ET

In a reversal of roles, a planet has gravitationally bullied its star
to
rotate in step with the planet's orbit. The star's behavior is
similar
to that of our Moon, which turns just fast enough to keep one face
always pointing at the Earth.

It is unusual, however, to see the larger body - in this case a
star 1.4
times the mass of the Sun - being tidally locked by a smaller body.

"This is truly a stellar story of 'tail wags dog,'" said Jaymie
Matthews
of the University of British Columbia at the annual meeting of the
Canadian Astronomical Society in Montreal last week.

Mo
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...star_tide.html


Ah, Canada has entered the space age!

Congratulations, RL. (Loonie)

Double-A

Double-A wrote:

SuperCool Plasma wrote:

Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star
By Michael Schirber
Staff Writer
posted: 23 May 2005
06:23 am ET

In a reversal of roles, a planet has gravitationally bullied its star

to

rotate in step with the planet's orbit. The star's behavior is

similar

to that of our Moon, which turns just fast enough to keep one face
always pointing at the Earth.

It is unusual, however, to see the larger body - in this case a

star 1.4

times the mass of the Sun - being tidally locked by a smaller body.

"This is truly a stellar story of 'tail wags dog,'" said Jaymie

Matthews

of the University of British Columbia at the annual meeting of the
Canadian Astronomical Society in Montreal last week.

Mo
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...star_tide.html



Ah, Canada has entered the space age!

Congratulations, RL. (Loonie)

Double-A


That ought to be "looney toonie" as in "loonie tunes" for our 2$ coin
known affectionately as the "twoonie". LOL

SuperCool Plasma wrote:
Double-A wrote:

SuperCool Plasma wrote:

Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star
By Michael Schirber
Staff Writer
posted: 23 May 2005
06:23 am ET

In a reversal of roles, a planet has gravitationally bullied its star

to

rotate in step with the planet's orbit. The star's behavior is

similar

to that of our Moon, which turns just fast enough to keep one face
always pointing at the Earth.

It is unusual, however, to see the larger body - in this case a

star 1.4

times the mass of the Sun - being tidally locked by a smaller body.

"This is truly a stellar story of 'tail wags dog,'" said Jaymie

Matthews

of the University of British Columbia at the annual meeting of the
Canadian Astronomical Society in Montreal last week.

Mo
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...star_tide.html



Ah, Canada has entered the space age!

Congratulations, RL. (Loonie)

Double-A


That ought to be "looney toonie" as in "loonie tunes" for our 2$ coin
known affectionately as the "twoonie". LOL

I like that!
(( {:-\

Double-A wrote:
SuperCool Plasma wrote:
Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star
By Michael Schirber
Staff Writer
posted: 23 May 2005
06:23 am ET

In a reversal of roles, a planet has gravitationally bullied its star
to
rotate in step with the planet's orbit. The star's behavior is
similar
to that of our Moon, which turns just fast enough to keep one face
always pointing at the Earth.

It is unusual, however, to see the larger body - in this case a
star 1.4
times the mass of the Sun - being tidally locked by a smaller body.

"This is truly a stellar story of 'tail wags dog,'" said Jaymie
Matthews
of the University of British Columbia at the annual meeting of the
Canadian Astronomical Society in Montreal last week.

Mo
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...star_tide.html


Ah, Canada has entered the space age!

Congratulations, RL. (Loonie)

Double-A

This reminds me of " The Mouse that Roared "

See: http://tinyurl.com/de4cp

SuperCool Plasma wrote:
Double-A wrote:

SuperCool Plasma wrote:

Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star
By Michael Schirber
Staff Writer
posted: 23 May 2005
06:23 am ET

In a reversal of roles, a planet has gravitationally bullied its star

to

rotate in step with the planet's orbit. The star's behavior is

similar

to that of our Moon, which turns just fast enough to keep one face
always pointing at the Earth.

It is unusual, however, to see the larger body - in this case a

star 1.4

times the mass of the Sun - being tidally locked by a smaller body.

"This is truly a stellar story of 'tail wags dog,'" said Jaymie

Matthews

of the University of British Columbia at the annual meeting of the
Canadian Astronomical Society in Montreal last week.

Mo
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...star_tide.html



Ah, Canada has entered the space age!

Congratulations, RL. (Loonie)

Double-A


That ought to be "looney toonie" as in "loonie tunes" for our 2$ coin
known affectionately as the "twoonie". LOL

As SuperCool surely knows we entered the space age years ago ...

Avro Arrow ~~~ http://www.avroarrow.org/
Avro Flying Saucer ( car ) ~~~ http://tinyurl.com/9ot42
David Levy ~~~ http://tinyurl.com/bclox

The CanadArm a.k.a
the world's biggest nose picker ~~~ http://tinyurl.com/a5zfk

NASA ~~~~ http://tinyurl.com/8gs2e & http://tinyurl.com/8xeew
AND NASA ~~~~ http://tinyurl.com/cp8up

So what have I forgotten, eh? Supercool ?

RL

"Raving Loonie" wrote in message...
oups.com...

Double-A wrote:
SuperCool Plasma wrote:
Role Reversal: Planet Controls a Star
By Michael Schirber
Staff Writer
posted: 23 May 2005
06:23 am ET

In a reversal of roles, a planet has gravitationally bullied its star
to
rotate in step with the planet's orbit. The star's behavior is
similar
to that of our Moon, which turns just fast enough to keep one face
always pointing at the Earth.

It is unusual, however, to see the larger body - in this case a
star 1.4
times the mass of the Sun - being tidally locked by a smaller body.

"This is truly a stellar story of 'tail wags dog,'" said Jaymie
Matthews
of the University of British Columbia at the annual meeting of the
Canadian Astronomical Society in Montreal last week.

Mo
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...star_tide.html


Ah, Canada has entered the space age!

Congratulations, RL. (Loonie)

Double-A

This reminds me of " The Mouse that Roared "

See: http://tinyurl.com/de4cp

g You know, a small volume/radius does not necessarily
indicate a smaller mass. This tidal locking appears to indicate
that the tau Boo planet is in reality a neutron star, perhaps even
a... dare i say it? ahem... a paraneutron star.

happy days and...
starry starry nights!

--
Space must flow
As the wind must blow,
The wind doth blow
If we see it or no.

Space doth flow
If we need it or no,
For if it don't,
Where the heck'd we go?

Indelibly yours,
Paine http://www.savethechildren.org/
http://www.painellsworth.net