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In the early days of xkcd, it was common for Randall to publish a comic that was not intentionally funny -- often also featuring Cueball and Megan -- so this is a bit of a return to form. | In the early days of xkcd, it was common for Randall to publish a comic that was not intentionally funny -- often also featuring Cueball and Megan -- so this is a bit of a return to form. | ||
− | The title text mentions {{w|V404 Cygni}}, a binary system composed of a 9 solar masses black hole and a star smaller than the Sun. With a {{w|declination}} of +33° 52′ 02.0″, once every 23 hours and 56 minutes (366.24 times per year | + | The title text mentions {{w|V404 Cygni}}, a binary system composed of a 9 solar masses black hole and a star smaller than the Sun. With a {{w|declination}} of +33° 52′ 02.0″, once every 23 hours and 56 |
+ | minutes (366.24 times per year), it passes over any point of Earth with that latitude North, like Los Angeles, Atlanta or Beirut. | ||
The night sky being "terrifying" is probably related to a quote from Blaise Pascal: | The night sky being "terrifying" is probably related to a quote from Blaise Pascal: |