1020: Orion Nebula - Revision history

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‎Transcript: orion

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‎Explanation: that is a stretch imo

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 When the speaker says "We are no strangers to controversy," he is probably referring to {{w|Pluto}}'s {{w|IAU definition of planet#Criticism|demotion}} from {{w|planet}} to a {{w|dwarf planet}}/{{w|Plutoid|plutoid}}.
-The title text is a quip about how small and off-kilter the hips are in Orion the constellation compared to the rest of its body, although his hips are not far off the modern comic-style [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332519132_Captain_Dorito_and_the_Bombshell_Supernormal_Stimuli_in_Comics_and_Film "Captain Dorito" body type], with a degree of posing in partly side-on perspective.
+The title text is a quip about how small and off-kilter the hips are in Orion the constellation compared to the rest of its body, although his hips are not far off the modern comic-style [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332519132_Captain_Dorito_and_the_Bombshell_Supernormal_Stimuli_in_Comics_and_Film "Captain Dorito" body type], with a degree of posing in partly side-on perspective. There are [[:File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Orion (best currently available version - 2014).jpg|various]] [[:File:Orion (constellation) Art.svg|different]] [[3012: The Future of Orion|depictions]] of Orion, according to the selective interpretation of the viewer/illustrator.
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 The {{w|Orion nebula}} is a diffuse nebula situated south of the three stars that compose {{w|Orion's Belt}} in the {{w|Orion constellation}}. In terms of the comic, it is the middle "star" in the sword/dong of Orion. Dong is an American slang word for penis. The star appears fuzzy to sharp-eyed observers, and the nebulosity is obvious through binoculars or a small telescope.
-When the speaker says "We are no strangers to controversy" he is probably referring to {{w|Pluto}}'s {{w|IAU definition of planet#Criticism|demotion}} from {{w|planet}} to a {{w|dwarf planet}}/{{w|Plutoid|plutoid}}.
+When the speaker says "We are no strangers to controversy," he is probably referring to {{w|Pluto}}'s {{w|IAU definition of planet#Criticism|demotion}} from {{w|planet}} to a {{w|dwarf planet}}/{{w|Plutoid|plutoid}}.
 The title text is a quip about how small and off-kilter the hips are in Orion the constellation compared to the rest of its body, although his hips are not far off the modern comic-style [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332519132_Captain_Dorito_and_the_Bombshell_Supernormal_Stimuli_in_Comics_and_Film "Captain Dorito" body type], with a degree of posing in partly side-on perspective.

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 When the speaker says "We are no strangers to controversy" he is probably referring to {{w|Pluto}}'s {{w|IAU definition of planet#Criticism|demotion}} from {{w|planet}} to a {{w|dwarf planet}}/{{w|Plutoid|plutoid}}.
-The title text is a quip about how small and off-kilter the hips are in Orion the constellation compared to the rest of its body. Although this is not far off the modern comic-style [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332519132_Captain_Dorito_and_the_Bombshell_Supernormal_Stimuli_in_Comics_and_Film "Captain Dorito" body type], with a degree of posing in partly side-on perspective.
+The title text is a quip about how small and off-kilter the hips are in Orion the constellation compared to the rest of its body, although his hips are not far off the modern comic-style [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332519132_Captain_Dorito_and_the_Bombshell_Supernormal_Stimuli_in_Comics_and_Film "Captain Dorito" body type], with a degree of posing in partly side-on perspective.
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 When the speaker says "We are no strangers to controversy" he is probably referring to {{w|Pluto}}'s {{w|IAU definition of planet#Criticism|demotion}} from {{w|planet}} to a {{w|dwarf planet}}/{{w|Plutoid|plutoid}}.
-The title text is a quip about how small and off-kilter the hips are in Orion the constellation compared to the rest of its body.
+The title text is a quip about how small and off-kilter the hips are in Orion the constellation compared to the rest of its body. Although this is not far off the modern comic-style [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332519132_Captain_Dorito_and_the_Bombshell_Supernormal_Stimuli_in_Comics_and_Film "Captain Dorito" body type], with a degree of posing in partly side-on perspective.
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		+	[[File:Orion composite1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Orion]]
	The {{w\|Orion nebula}} is a diffuse nebula situated south of the three stars that compose {{w\|Orion's Belt}} in the {{w\|Orion constellation}}. In terms of the comic, it is the middle "star" in the sword/dong of Orion. Dong is an American slang word for penis. The star appears fuzzy to sharp-eyed observers, and the nebulosity is obvious through binoculars or a small telescope.		The {{w\|Orion nebula}} is a diffuse nebula situated south of the three stars that compose {{w\|Orion's Belt}} in the {{w\|Orion constellation}}. In terms of the comic, it is the middle "star" in the sword/dong of Orion. Dong is an American slang word for penis. The star appears fuzzy to sharp-eyed observers, and the nebulosity is obvious through binoculars or a small telescope.