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This headline found in the Friday New York Times on-line: Uranus Satellite Denied Moon
Status. Hmmm.... Mooning and that planet have some strange associations. Well, it WAS a full moon last night 
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A word-related note: http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/12/28/nixed.moon.ap/index.html: A space rock just 25 miles across has failed to win recognition as the 21st moon of the planet Uranus. ... Uranus has 20 confirmed moons that all take their names from characters in the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.http://wwwflag.wr.usgs.gov/USGSFlag/Space/nomen/nomen.html, gives the names and sources, per the International Astromonmical Union. (click to Appendix 7). By the Union's convention, all features on these satellites (craters, etc.) are to be named after such characters, places, or spirits. (same site, Appendix 6)
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speaking of moons-- at about the seven o'clock postions--and not to far distant.. (at 7 pm it was about 8 fingers width away, but now (11 pm) its only about 3 or 4--(where to my size fingers, the moon is a full fingers width,i.e., i can block it from view by holding up my thumb) is Jupiter.. it is very bright, and can even been seen as a morning star after the sun has risen!
here's hoping you have clear skys!
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Anyone ever realize that moon is a palindrome one hump removed?
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But there are two-humped moons. I've seen 'em. They're positively Bactrian--or is that Backtrian here?
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a palindrome one hump removed?
Or one added, presumably?
edit Indeed, could this be a palindromedary?
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Wow posted a long time ago that it's always fullmoon to somebody. In addition to "streaking" there was the practice of displaying the bare buttocks out the window of a moving vehicle, called "mooning". It was showing people "Uranus".
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Dr Bill, I suspect that's what Geoff was suggesting in his initial post. In a much more subtle manner than you did, of course.
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Dear Annastruffic: Thank you for your much appreciated estimation.
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Ooooh! Do we now Dr. Bill Cleopatra call?
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