|
[az-observing]
||
[Date Prev]
[01-2003 Date Index]
[Date Next]
||
[Thread Prev]
[01-2003 Thread Index]
[Thread Next]
[AZ-Observing] Re: Why Is M44 The Beehive?
- From: "Tom Polakis" <polakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Reply-To:az-observing"@freelists.org
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 16:28:14 -0700
I guess I don't see M44 as more of a swarm of bees than M35 or M45, for
that matter, but I'll go with it, and not lose any sleep thinking about it
tonight.
I wondered if there may be a Utah connection, as the beehive is a common
LDS symbol. I was not disappointed to learn that the Beehive Cluster is
Utah's astronomical symbol. Dubhe is the state's centennial star, by the
way.
http://www.code-co.com/utah/code/00/63-13_p5.htm
I propose that Arizona adopt the California Nebula as its astronomical
symbol just so California can't use it. And we'd better start thinking
of a centennial star. Dubhe is 125 light-years away, so Alkaid would have
been a better choice for Big Dipper stars.
Tom
--
See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
send personal replies to the author, not the list.
|
|
