Kaitou Kid Legendary Thief 197 Report post Posted October 13, 2011 What I know about the planets: Sun=Sol, Roman God of the Sun...counterpart of Greek god Helios and often confused with Apollo Mercury=Roman counterpart of Hermes, the messenger god, god of trickery, god who invented the lyre... Venus=Who doesn't know who she is? Mars=Roman god of war, representing the brutality of war in contrast to Athena/Minerva's focus on war strategies Jupiter=Zeus, father of gods and men, husband of Hera/Juno, youngest among his siblings, cared for by the Hyades as a child, god of marriages, who rules from his throne in Mount Olympus, thought by the Greeks to be the highest mountain in the world, father of Perseus, Hercules, and many other Greek heroes... Saturn=or Cronus, the father of Zeus/Jupiter and husband of Rhea who swallowed his sons when they were born to keep any from taking his throne Uranus=or the Greek Ouranus, he was father sky, the husband of Gaea and father of the titans and the hundred-handed monsters Neptune=Poseidon; the god of the sea, brother to Zeus, Hera, Hestia, Demeter, and Hades, husband of Amphitrite So you see, I really don't know much about the planets themselves I am soooooooo impressed.... XD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Demon 466 Report post Posted October 13, 2011 What I know about the planets: Sun=Sol, Roman God of the Sun...counterpart of Greek god Helios and often confused with Apollo Mercury=Roman counterpart of Hermes, the messenger god, god of trickery, god who invented the lyre... Venus=Who doesn't know who she is? Mars=Roman god of war, representing the brutality of war in contrast to Athena/Minerva's focus on war strategies Jupiter=Zeus, father of gods and men, husband of Hera/Juno, youngest among his siblings, cared for by the Hyades as a child, god of marriages, who rules from his throne in Mount Olympus, thought by the Greeks to be the highest mountain in the world, father of Perseus, Hercules, and many other Greek heroes... Saturn=or Cronus, the father of Zeus/Jupiter and husband of Rhea who swallowed his sons when they were born to keep any from taking his throne Uranus=or the Greek Ouranus, he was father sky, the husband of Gaea and father of the titans and the hundred-handed monsters Neptune=Poseidon; the god of the sea, brother to Zeus, Hera, Hestia, Demeter, and Hades, husband of Amphitrite So you see, I really don't know much about the planets themselves I know these too, although I don't really have many knowledge about the Gods themselves Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amaranth 52 Report post Posted October 13, 2011 I know these too, although I don't really have many knowledge about the Gods themselves Yeah, it's common knowledge...I'm just saying that I know more about the Greek myths than about the planets. Therefore I don't know much at all about astronomy. D: I can tell you that Ganymede replaced Hebe--Zeus' daughter and goddess of youth and Hercules' third wife--as the god's 'waiter' but I don't know much about it except that it's Jupiter's largest satellite I know the goddess with three persons: Diana/Artemis, goddess of the hunt, twin of Apollo, one of the three virgin goddesses, whose favorite animal is the dear, and who loved the hunter Orion, who gives painless deaths to women giving birth using her silver arrows who is also associated with Selene/Luna, goddess of the moon, and Hecate, goddess of crossroads who lives in the underworld and has the face of a dog Gemini is the constellation named after Castor and Pollux, the sons of Leda and brothers of Hellen of Sparta; one was mortal and the other was the son of Zeus, and when one died, the other begged to take his place. Some myths say that they are together forever, in Olympus one day and in Dys the next. Others say that they are never together and that when one is in Olympus, the other is in Hades. Orion the hunter is said to have been bitten by a scorpion, shot by Artemis with her silver arrows through Apollo's trickery, or killed by her because she was envious of Aurora the dawn... Ursa Major/Minor...well, if I remember correctly, the one was a mother changed into a bear and the other was her son who was changed into a bear so he wouldn't kill her or something like that. And so much more... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted October 13, 2011 Yeah, it's common knowledge...I'm just saying that I know more about the Greek myths than about the planets. Therefore I don't know much at all about astronomy. D: I can tell you that Ganymede replaced Hebe--Zeus' daughter and goddess of youth and Hercules' third wife--as the god's 'waiter' but I don't know much about it except that it's Jupiter's largest satellite I know the goddess with three persons: Diana/Artemis, goddess of the hunt, twin of Apollo, one of the three virgin goddesses, whose favorite animal is the dear, and who loved the hunter Orion, who gives painless deaths to women giving birth using her silver arrows who is also associated with Selene/Luna, goddess of the moon, and Hecate, goddess of crossroads who lives in the underworld and has the face of a dog Gemini is the constellation named after Castor and Pollux, the sons of Leda and brothers of Hellen of Sparta; one was mortal and the other was the son of Zeus, and when one died, the other begged to take his place. Some myths say that they are together forever, in Olympus one day and in Dys the next. Others say that they are never together and that when one is in Olympus, the other is in Hades. Orion the hunter is said to have been bitten by a scorpion, shot by Artemis with her silver arrows through Apollo's trickery, or killed by her because she was envious of Aurora the dawn... Ursa Major/Minor...well, if I remember correctly, the one was a mother changed into a bear and the other was her son who was changed into a bear so he wouldn't kill her or something like that. And so much more... Greek Mythology can be awesome at times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amaranth 52 Report post Posted October 13, 2011 Yeah...more awesome than Norse at least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted October 13, 2011 Yeah...more awesome than Norse at least. The complex where i live..all the building are after greek mythology Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakila 88 Report post Posted October 13, 2011 Can anyone answer my questions here? 1. What is the center of the Milky Way called and what is it exactly? 2. Didn't Einstein have, like, two theories of relativity or something? Sorry if this has already been covered. XD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyuu Nye 425 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 NASA discovers new planetary system Found it. I hope everyone enjoys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lia. 45 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 What I know about the planets: Sun=Sol, Roman God of the Sun...counterpart of Greek god Helios and often confused with Apollo Mercury=Roman counterpart of Hermes, the messenger god, god of trickery, god who invented the lyre... Venus=Who doesn't know who she is? Mars=Roman god of war, representing the brutality of war in contrast to Athena/Minerva's focus on war strategies Jupiter=Zeus, father of gods and men, husband of Hera/Juno, youngest among his siblings, cared for by the Hyades as a child, god of marriages, who rules from his throne in Mount Olympus, thought by the Greeks to be the highest mountain in the world, father of Perseus, Hercules, and many other Greek heroes... Saturn=or Cronus, the father of Zeus/Jupiter and husband of Rhea who swallowed his sons when they were born to keep any from taking his throne Uranus=or the Greek Ouranus, he was father sky, the husband of Gaea and father of the titans and the hundred-handed monsters Neptune=Poseidon; the god of the sea, brother to Zeus, Hera, Hestia, Demeter, and Hades, husband of Amphitrite So you see, I really don't know much about the planets themselves So they named the planets with the Roman names... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amaranth 52 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 So they named the planets with the Roman names... Yeah, just like what they did with scientific names. Everything's in Latin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Can anyone answer my questions here? 1. What is the center of the Milky Way called and what is it exactly? 2. Didn't Einstein have, like, two theories of relativity or something? Sorry if this has already been covered. XD 1) They say at the centre of our galaxy lies a black hole with 10 million times the mass of your sun. We cannot actually see our Galactic Centre as Dust block our way. 2)Yes, General Theory Of Relativity and Photoelectric effect.(He was awarded noble prize for the latter) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakila 88 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 1) They say at the centre of our galaxy lies a black hole with 10 million times the mass of your sun. We cannot actually see our Galactic Centre as Dust block our way. 2)Yes, General Theory Of Relativity and Photoelectric effect.(He was awarded noble prize for the latter) Okay, thanks! But what's the Photoelectric Effect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitou Kid Legendary Thief 197 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Okay, thanks! But what's the Photoelectric Effect? XD Look at the topic SCIENCE. He explained it there to me XDDDDDD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 NASA discovers new planetary system Found it. I hope everyone enjoys Yeah, i just had it in my yahoo mail. I expected that Keplar Mission would only discover it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyuu Nye 425 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-baby-exoplanet-keck-art-111019.html Celestial pics are always lovely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amaranth 52 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 By the way, wht's the name of the telescope that will replace Hubble? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 By the way, wht's the name of the telescope that will replace Hubble? James Webb Space Telescope (Named after first manager of NASA) And US Congress wants to cancel the project..-.-* for being expensive. JWST will be orbiting around the sun at L2 point..thus escaping Earth's shadow.(Though you didnt ask for it, i love writing facts ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyuu Nye 425 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 Capture of a planet forming? Very nice http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-astronomer-captures-image-forming-planet-230958310.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lia. 45 Report post Posted October 21, 2011 Did they name something scientific after JFK? (Whose speech created NASA.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted October 27, 2011 Did they name something scientific after JFK? (Whose speech created NASA.) Yes, The Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 Since this thread is dead since some days, i have to double post. This is my first capture of the planet, Jupiter. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/jupiter25oct.jpg/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyuu Nye 425 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 Since this thread is dead since some days, i have to double post. This is my first capture of the planet, Jupiter. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/jupiter25oct.jpg/ You took that picture? That isn't bad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Rohit 38 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 You took that picture? That isn't bad Yeah. Using a Telescope and projecting its view on a computer. Call it a mini observatory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildheart888 170 Report post Posted November 24, 2011 Stars are proof of ghosts. xD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyuu Nye 425 Report post Posted November 29, 2011 Stars are proof of ghosts. xD Wait, what? The two have no correlation. Please explain. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
