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Old 27-June-2007, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by grant hutchison View Post
As to the axis of Uranus, it turns out not to be aligned with the galaxy's axis: the galactic north pole points towards the constellation Coma Bernices; Uranus' north pole points between Orion and Taurus. The separation between the two axes must be around 120 degrees.

Grant Hutchison
As a sign of appreciation for your answer, I'll make sure my kids never get near that museum (unless they're toting cases of eggs and toilet paper). The Florida voting thing was an empty threat.

Meanwhile, thanks also for the ikipedia link. I wonder if watching debates regarding subjects such as this can be considered a "spectator sport"?
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