ralfgreve

ralfgreve, 6 months ago to random

Today (2023-Dec-09) around 01:00 UT, #HalleysComet will pass through its #aphelion at a distance of 35.14 AU from the sun, farther out than Neptune (https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons_batch.cgi?batch=1&COMMAND=%2790000030%27&START_TIME=%272023-Dec-09%27&STOP_TIME=%272023-Dec-10%27&STEP_SIZE=%271%20hours%27&QUANTITIES=%2719,22%27). In 1986, half an orbit earlier, it was imaged by #ESA's #Giotto spacecraft. Next perihelion (& chance to see the guy) in 2061...

ralfgreve, 8 months ago to random

I have made it a personal policy not to do unpaid work for commercial, for-profit publishers any more. So, #SpringerNature, #Elsevier et al., if you'd like me to review your papers, you'll have to pay me. Otherwise, no deal.

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