The Unconventional Black Hole at the center of the Milky Way

[beachguy in thongs]

Although, you might actually be seeing a satellite.

[Ganj]

the sun is actually the only star that doesn't orbit in space, and staring at it for too long makes everything go white for a very long time. whenever i'm riding around in the car and the sun is facing the windshield, everyone in the car (frontseats) puts down the visors. i enjoy the sun hitting me in the face, it doesn't bother me. stargazing is fun. every night, i go out to smoke a cigarette and point out consellations that i can see - space is amazing.
it's funny. most people think that space would be boring, due to the fact that it is mostly an endless 'ocean' of stars, but the exploration of the universe has and will continue to be a life-long dream of mine.

edit: all of them move...very, very, very slowly.

[amydan420]

We should make a pot powered spaceship and go check it out! I'll be pilot of course and beachguy and his thongs can navigate!! Whoo who, we are going on a space trip!!

Who's in charge of bringing the munchies?

[Ganj]

...i suppose that would be me.

[beachguy in thongs]

I don't know too many constellations. I just like looking up at the planets and putting them in perspective with the Sun snd the Moon. I saw the annual meteor shower in August, on the beach, when I was 16. That was awesome. In 6th grade, in Upstate N.Y., during the same meteor shower, I counted 256. I'll, always, remember that number. I do know Orion, however. And the difference between the Dippers. When I moved to Virginia from New York, I had to convince a new friend that the Moon revolves around the Earth while rotating around the Sun. He bet me $50, and by the time I proved it, the story changed. He, also, tried to tell me that the North Star was the brightest object in the sky.

[Ganj]

that sucks, you should have gotten your fifty dollars. my next paycheck, i think i'm going to invest in a decent telescope, to further heighten my vision into space.

[beachguy in thongs]

My neighbor has one that he bought for his daugher, then she never used it. He told me I could use it one night. I haven't remembered to. I'm so lazy.

[amydan420]

...i suppose that would be me.

Cheetos
Chocolate
Pepsi
Meat sticks

We are gonna pay you in weed, hope that's ok?

[amydan420]

Besides the sun what is the brightest star in our system?

[Ganj]

it's the pistol star. it glows with 10 million times the energy of the sun. amazing, uh? payment isn't necessary, giving me marijuana would be the equivalent of bringing it for yourself.

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