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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by THE CELESTIAL SPHERES RESONATING IN HARMONY. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | Cueball and Ponytail are observing the 2020 {{w|Great conjunction|Jupiter-Saturn conjunction}}. This is similar to other comparisons between expectation and reality. The expectation is that the scientists will remain professional through the event, testing Einstein's theory of General Relativity and using technical terms such as arcminute, while the reality is that they actually treat the event quite whimsically. | |
− | If | + | The title text references the misconception that the planets physically get very close at conjunction, rather than merely appearing to do so. If they really did come into contact and "blooped together", most of the mass would stay collected as an extremely hot and turbulent blob that would eventually settle down as a new planet, but more than a bit would be spewed outwards. The possible outcomes vary enormously, depending on factors such as how direct the impact was, and its alignment relative to the planets' spins. However, while such a collision would be preceded by a conjunction, a conjunction does not necessarily indicate an imminent collision, as Jupiter and Saturn, although on the same sightline from Earth, are still [https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-dec-21-2020 separated by 734 million km (456 million mi)] - almost five times the distance from Earth to the Sun. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:What people imagine astronomers observing a conjunction are like | :What people imagine astronomers observing a conjunction are like | ||
− | + | :[Cueball and Ponytail are both looking through telescopes] | |
− | :[Cueball and Ponytail are both looking through telescopes | ||
:Cueball: 6.15 arcminutes! | :Cueball: 6.15 arcminutes! | ||
:Ponytail: Stupendous! This confirms Einstein! | :Ponytail: Stupendous! This confirms Einstein! | ||
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:What they're actually like | :What they're actually like | ||
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:Cueball: Wow! Look how close they are! | :Cueball: Wow! Look how close they are! | ||
− | :Ponytail: It's | + | :Ponytail: It's ''so cool!!'' |
:Cueball: ''Now kiiiisssss!!'' | :Cueball: ''Now kiiiisssss!!'' | ||
− | :Ponytail: | + | :Ponytail: ''Dooo iiit!'' |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |