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<p>GhosticPanopticon: specified the type of dino</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 3012<br /> | date = November 15, 2024<br /> | title = The Future of Orion<br /> | image = the_future_of_orion_2x.png<br /> | imagesize = 740x300px<br /> | noexpand = true<br /> | titletext = Dinosaur Cosmics<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> {{incomplete|Created by a TYRANNOSTARUS REX - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> <br /> Stars in the night sky change over time. Some, like {{w|Betelgeuse}} (a star in the constellation {{w|Orion (constellation)|Orion}}), are expected to go {{w|supernova}} in less than about 100,000 years, and then disappear from the night sky. All stars are moving, some faster than others; the fastest is {{w|Barnard's Star}}, which has moved a noticeable distance across the sky since it was first photographed in 1888. This comic shows some changes in Orion from the stars moving and recommends revising the constellation from depicting a hunter to depicting a {{w|Tyrannosaurus}} from Ryan North's [https://www.qwantz.com Dinosaur Comics]. There are no dinosaur constellations, because dinosaur fossils had not yet been discovered when constellations were first being named in around 3000 BCE. The first fossil identified as a dinosaur was found in 1676. (There is, however, a constellation of another large, fearsome reptile, albeit mythological - a {{w|Draco (constellation)|dragon}}.)<br /> <br /> Note that this means the new constellation won't appear until the current name has lasted twenty times as long as it already has, highlighting the absurdity of &quot;needing&quot; to plan for this event.<br /> <br /> The title text is another joke regarding Dinosaur Comics, replacing &quot;comics&quot; with &quot;cosmics&quot; because we're talking about a dinosaur in the sky.<br /> <br /> Orion is also mentioned in [[1020: Orion Nebula]].<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> :Orion Today:<br /> :[Star map of Orion constellation 2024]<br /> :<br /> :Predicted Changes:<br /> :Scribbled on: Star movement<br /> :Scribbled on: Star Death(Beatlejuice)<br /> :[Star Map's predicted changes over next couple centuries]<br /> :<br /> :Orion in the future:<br /> :Scribbled on: Suggested lines<br /> :[New lines are drawn overlaying the future changes]<br /> :<br /> :[[https://www.qwantz.com/ Dinosaur Comics] dinosaur overlayed]<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics with color]]<br /> [[Category:Dinosaurs]]<br /> [[Category:Astronomy]]<br /> [[Category:Space]]</div>

GhosticPanopticon https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=3012:_The_Future_of_Orion&diff=357023 2024-11-15T18:21:07Z

<p>GhosticPanopticon: </p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 3012<br /> | date = November 15, 2024<br /> | title = The Future of Orion<br /> | image = the_future_of_orion_2x.png<br /> | imagesize = 740x300px<br /> | noexpand = true<br /> | titletext = Dinosaur Cosmics<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> {{incomplete|Created by a GIANT SPACE DINOSAUR - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> <br /> Stars in the night sky change over time. Some, like {{w|Betelgeuse}} (a star in the constellation {{w|Orion (constellation)|Orion}}), are expected to go {{w|supernova}} in less than about 100,000 years, and then disappear from the night sky. All stars are moving, some faster than others; the fastest is {{w|Barnard's Star}}, which has moved a noticeable distance across the sky since it was first photographed in 1888. This comic shows some changes in Orion from the stars moving and recommends revising the constellation from depicting a hunter to depicting a dinosaur from Ryan North's [https://www.qwantz.com/| Dinosaur Comics]. There are no dinosaur constellations, because dinosaur fossils had not yet been discovered when constellations were first being named in around 3000 BCE. The first dinosaur fossil was found in 1676. (There is, however, a constellation of another large, fearsome reptile, albeit mythological - a {{w|Draco (constellation)|dragon}}.)<br /> <br /> The title text is another joke regarding Dinosaur Comics, replacing &quot;comics&quot; with &quot;cosmics&quot; because we're talking about a dinosaur in the sky.<br /> <br /> Orion is also mentioned in [[1020: Orion Nebula]].<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> :Orion Today:<br /> :[Star map of Orion constellation 2024]<br /> :<br /> :Predicted Changes:<br /> :Scribbled on: Star movement<br /> :Scribbled on: Star Death(Beatlejuice)<br /> :[Star Map's predicted changes over next couple centuries]<br /> :<br /> :Orion in the future:<br /> :Scribbled on: Suggested lines<br /> :[New lines are drawn overlaying the future changes]<br /> :<br /> :[[https://www.qwantz.com/ Dinosaur Comics] dinosaur overlayed]<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics with color]]<br /> [[Category:Dinosaurs]]<br /> [[Category:Astronomy]]<br /> [[Category:Space]]</div>

GhosticPanopticon https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=3012:_The_Future_of_Orion&diff=357022 2024-11-15T18:17:10Z

<p>GhosticPanopticon: </p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 3012<br /> | date = November 15, 2024<br /> | title = The Future of Orion<br /> | image = the_future_of_orion_2x.png<br /> | imagesize = 740x300px<br /> | noexpand = true<br /> | titletext = Dinosaur Cosmics<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> {{incomplete|Created by a GIANT SPACE DINOSAUR - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> <br /> Stars in the night sky change over time. Some, like {{w|Betelgeuse}} (a star in the constellation {{w|Orion (constellation)|Orion}}), are expected to go {{w|supernova}} in less than about 100,000 years, and then disappear from the night sky. All stars are moving, some faster than others; the fastest is {{w|Barnard's Star}}, which has moved a noticeable distance across the sky since it was first photographed in 1888. This comic shows some changes in Orion from the stars moving and recommends revising the constellation from depicting a hunter to depicting a dinosaur from Ryan North's [https://www.qwantz.com/| Dinosaur Comics]. There are no dinosaur constellations, because dinosaur fossils had not yet been discovered when constellations were first being named in around 3000 BCE. The first dinosaur fossil was found in 1676. (There is, however, a constellation of another large, fearsome reptile, albeit mythological - a {{w|Draco (constellation)|dragon}}.)<br /> <br /> The title text is another joke regarding Dinosaur Comics, replacing &quot;comics&quot; with &quot;cosmics&quot; because we're talking about a dinosaur in the sky.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> :Orion Today:<br /> :[Star map of Orion constellation 2024]<br /> :<br /> :Predicted Changes:<br /> :Scribbled on: Star movement<br /> :Scribbled on: Star Death(Beatlejuice)<br /> :[Star Map's predicted changes over next couple centuries]<br /> :<br /> :Orion in the future:<br /> :Scribbled on: Suggested lines<br /> :[New lines are drawn overlaying the future changes]<br /> :<br /> :[[https://www.qwantz.com/ Dinosaur Comics] dinosaur overlayed]<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics with color]]<br /> [[Category:Dinosaurs]]<br /> [[Category:Astronomy]]<br /> [[Category:Space]]</div>

GhosticPanopticon https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=3012:_The_Future_of_Orion&diff=357020 2024-11-15T18:12:27Z

<p>GhosticPanopticon: </p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 3012<br /> | date = November 15, 2024<br /> | title = The Future of Orion<br /> | image = the_future_of_orion_2x.png<br /> | imagesize = 740x300px<br /> | noexpand = true<br /> | titletext = Dinosaur Cosmics<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> {{incomplete|Created by a GIANT SPACE DINOSAUR - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> <br /> Stars in the night sky change over time. Some, like {{w|Betelgeuse}} (a star in the constellation {{w|Orion (constellation)|Orion}}), are expected to go {{w|supernova}} in less than about 100,000 years and then disappear from the night sky. All stars are moving, some faster than others; the fastest is {{w|Barnard's Star}}, which has moved a noticeable distance across the sky. This comic shows some such changes in Orion and recommends revising the constellation from depicting a hunter to depicting a dinosaur from Ryan North's [https://www.qwantz.com/| Dinosaur Comics]. There are no dinosaur constellations, because dinosaur fossils had not yet been discovered when constellations were first being named in around 3000 BCE. The first dinosaur fossil was found in 1676. (There is, however, a constellation of another large, fearsome reptile, albeit mythological - a {{w|Draco (constellation)|dragon}}.)<br /> <br /> The title text is another joke regarding Dinosaur Comics, replacing &quot;comics&quot; with &quot;cosmics&quot; because we're talking about a dinosaur in the sky.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> :Orion Today:<br /> :[Star map of Orion constellation 2024]<br /> :<br /> :Predicted Changes:<br /> :Scribbled on: Star movement<br /> :Scribbled on: Star Death(Beatlejuice)<br /> :[Star Map's predicted changes over next couple centuries]<br /> :<br /> :Orion in the future:<br /> :Scribbled on: Suggested lines<br /> :[New lines are drawn overlaying the future changes]<br /> :<br /> :[[https://www.qwantz.com/ Dinosaur Comics] dinosaur overlayed]<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics with color]]<br /> [[Category:Dinosaurs]]<br /> [[Category:Astronomy]]<br /> [[Category:Space]]</div>

GhosticPanopticon https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=3012:_The_Future_of_Orion&diff=357019 2024-11-15T18:11:24Z

<p>GhosticPanopticon: </p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 3012<br /> | date = November 15, 2024<br /> | title = The Future of Orion<br /> | image = the_future_of_orion_2x.png<br /> | imagesize = 740x300px<br /> | noexpand = true<br /> | titletext = Dinosaur Cosmics<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> {{incomplete|Created by a GIANT SPACE DINOSAUR - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> <br /> Stars in the night sky change over time. Some, like {{w|Betelgeuse}} (a star in the constellation {{w|Orion (constellation)|Orion}}), are expected to go {{w|supernova}} in less than about 100,000 years and then disappear from the night sky. All stars are moving, some faster than others; the fastest is {{w|Barnard's Star}}, which has moved a noticeable distance across the sky . This comic shows some such changes in Orion and recommends revising the constellation from depicting a hunter to depicting a dinosaur from Ryan North's [[https://www.qwantz.com/| Dinosaur Comics]. There are no dinosaur constellations, because dinosaur fossils had not yet been discovered when constellations were first being named in around 3000 BCE. The first dinosaur fossil was found in 1676. (There is, however, a constellation of another large, fearsome reptile, albeit mythological - a {{w|Draco (constellation)|dragon}}.)<br /> <br /> The title text is a joke regarding [https://www.qwantz.com/ Dinosaur Comics], replacing &quot;comics&quot; with &quot;cosmics&quot; because we're talking about a dinosaur in the sky.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}<br /> :Orion Today:<br /> :[Star map of Orion constellation 2024]<br /> :<br /> :Predicted Changes:<br /> :Scribbled on: Star movement<br /> :Scribbled on: Star Death(Beatlejuice)<br /> :[Star Map's predicted changes over next couple centuries]<br /> :<br /> :Orion in the future:<br /> :Scribbled on: Suggested lines<br /> :[New lines are drawn overlaying the future changes]<br /> :<br /> :[[https://www.qwantz.com/ Dinosaur Comics] dinosaur overlayed]<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics with color]]<br /> [[Category:Dinosaurs]]<br /> [[Category:Astronomy]]<br /> [[Category:Space]]</div>

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