Wintry friday, and far too much excitement on all fronts.
So, we ask the Mighty iPod: about those new exoplanets - Fomalhaut b, really there or unlucky background? And, HR8799 - is it really a BSS?
Whoosh goes the randomizer.
Whoosh.
- The Covering: Greetings to the New Brunette - Billy Bragg
- The Crossing: Carry That Weight - Beatles
- The Crown: Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
- The Root: I Want To Tell You - Beatles
- The Past: One Better Day - Madness
- The Future: (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear - Blondie
- The Questioner: Jail Guitar Doors - Clash
- The House: Taktu Til við að Tvista - Stuðmenn
- The Inside: One Part Be My Lover - Bonnie Raitt
- The Outcome: Reflection In A Flat - Half Man Half Biscuit
Crossing works.
Questioner has attitude.
The House is dancing the twist.
As always, the Key as explained by Sean
The Future?
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What's a BSS for those of us who are not up on the latest acronyms?
BSS = Blue Straggler Star
A main sequence star rejuvenated through merger or collision with higher mass than consistent with its main sequence lifetime and extra hydrogen injected into its core.