Your favourite planet (other than Earth, that is)

Molony · Postby **Molony** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:29

Mine's Saturn. It doesn't look real.

* I can't actually work out, from what I've read online, whether Pluto is in or out of the club. There appears to be some disagreement and I know that there was talk of it being downgraded. I feel sorry for Pluto so it's on the list.

Insouciant Western People · Postby **Insouciant Western People** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:41

Venus, because the Mekon lives there.

hookfinger · Postby **hookfinger** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:47

Here come the Martian Martians.

Diamond Dog · Postby **Diamond Dog** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:47

Neptune - a planet of cold, desolate but brilliant blueish hue. Also contains a (small) ring system and storm systems the equivalent of those on Jupiter. The planet with the strongest winds in the known solar system, and 13 moons - one of which (Triton) is the only moon known to orbit in a contrary direction to is planet and also volcanically active. It's also the coldest place in the solar syatem too.

Yes, others will go for Mars or Saturn (and understandably so) but I like the (deceivingly) serene tranquility of Neptune.

Uncle Spellbinder · Postby **Uncle Spellbinder** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:49

I've always been fascinated with space, space exploration and our solar system. Mars, in particular, has always intrigued me.

Belle Lettre · Postby **Belle Lettre** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:53

Saturn. I've seen it through a telescope at an astronomy evening my daughter's school was putting on and was rather thrilled.

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman · Postby **Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:56

Venus.

Think: women. Think: mystery. Think: intimacy. Think: secret places. Think: beer.

Insouciant Western People · Postby **Insouciant Western People** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:58

Anyone want to have a bet on what Fartpants' favourite planet might be ?

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman · Postby **Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman** » 15 Aug 2011, 15:58

The Idiot wrote:Anyone want to have a bet on what Fartpants' favourite planet might be ?

Jupiter. It consists of gas.

Phil T · Postby **Phil T** » 15 Aug 2011, 16:11

Is there actually a planet called Kebab?

Phil T · Postby **Phil T** » 15 Aug 2011, 16:17

Eris.

Polishgirl · Postby **Polishgirl** » 15 Aug 2011, 16:23

Jupiter, cos it often appears in the night sky, and its moons have very pretty names AND you can sometimes see them if you use an especially good pair of 'noculars.

I'm a bit of a night sky fan, on the quiet, although I'm much better at finding my way round the UK sky in autumn and winter...

Muskrat · Postby **Muskrat** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:38

Altair IV

(pretty interesting for those who recognize the name)

Velvis · Postby **Velvis** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:38

Mars, because of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ray Bradbury, and the Martian Manhunter.

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman · Postby **Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:46

Dances With Difficulty wrote:Wongo

jude · Postby **jude** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:46

I don't think i really care. I'll vote for Saturn in homage to my favourite song.

Molony wrote:* I can't actually work out, from what I've read online, whether Pluto is in or out of the club. There appears to be some disagreement and I know that there was talk of it being downgraded. I feel sorry for Pluto so it's on the list.

It's out of the Planet Club for now.

Molony · Postby **Molony** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:52

You're probably right Jude but it is hard to let go. Whilst I was growing up, Pluto had the added cool of having been discovered in the 20th century. Seems its reputation was built on shifting sands.

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman · Postby **Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:52

Jude wrote:I don't think i really care. I'll vote for Saturn in homage to my favourite song.
Molony wrote:* I can't actually work out, from what I've read online, whether Pluto is in or out of the club. There appears to be some disagreement and I know that there was talk of it being downgraded. I feel sorry for Pluto so it's on the list.
It's out of the Planet Club for now.

Yeah, the Pluto case is a sad one. Not only for Pluto itself, or the descendants of its discoverer, farmer's son Clyde Tombaugh. Also for the astrological communities of the world. All their predictions of the past century or so were dead wrong, since based on a false premise. I pity them, I do.

Limpin' Jez McKenzie · Postby **Limpin' Jez McKenzie** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:52

Elekton.

the hanging monkey · Postby **the hanging monkey** » 15 Aug 2011, 17:55

Mercury, for its interesting relativity affected orbit.

The precession of Mercury's perihelion couldn't be explained by Newtonian mechanics. It was only accounted for once relativistic effects were taken into account.

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