Blue Ring around Uranus

[Qev]

Okay, okay, stop snickering, you there in the back.

But yes, using the Hubble space telescope, astronomers observing in infrared light have found an outer ring about the planet that primarily reflects blue light, due to its being comprised of very small particular matter.

I suppose this isn't technically related to an APoD, but it's still interesting astronomy. And gave me a chance to make a really silly thread title.

[orin stepanek]

I noticed there's also a red ring.
Orin

[Pete]

I noticed there's also a red ring.

Ugh...I should get that checked out.

[harry]

Hello I tried to open the link ,,,,,,,,,,,,unable,,,,,,,,,,, darn comp


Here in ozzzzzzzzz land we have a blue ring octopus,,,,,,,,,,,a killer at first bite

[makc]

gave me a chance to make a really silly thread title

in russia, "blue" is sort of synonym for "gay". otherwise I don't see how this title could be funny.

[Qev]

gave me a chance to make a really silly thread title

in russia, "blue" is sort of synonym for "gay". otherwise I don't see how this title could be funny.

Oh come on... the planet was obviously named Uranus for the humor value. Weird how 'blue' has sexual connotations in several cultures... though that's getting further off topic.

Okay, okay, I can't resist at least a little childish giggling over that planet's name. Everyone does it. Come on, admit it, you know you do.

Anyway... I still find it interesting that so many of our planets seem to have rings around them, albeit faint ones (with the exception, of course, of Saturn). I suppose it's only natural, what with the Roche limit and so much junk floating around the solar system. Am I correct in my vague memory that Earth has a (very) faint ring, also? Natural, I mean.

[harry]

Hello All

Uranus comes from the greek word,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sky

and its not the way you pronounse it in Greek

Let the English be the blame for its pronounciation.