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Pretty sure the term "contact binary" in this instance is referring to the small solar system body variety (a peanut asteroid) rather than a contact binary star, but I can't think of a way to explain that in the explanation.[[User:RegularSizedGuy|RegularSizedGuy]] ([[User talk:RegularSizedGuy|talk]]) 06:11, 10 August 2024 (UTC) | Pretty sure the term "contact binary" in this instance is referring to the small solar system body variety (a peanut asteroid) rather than a contact binary star, but I can't think of a way to explain that in the explanation.[[User:RegularSizedGuy|RegularSizedGuy]] ([[User talk:RegularSizedGuy|talk]]) 06:11, 10 August 2024 (UTC) | ||
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| + | Amongst other things, if you ever see a space-rock fall, and land, don't be tempted to just pick it up. It will probably be extremely cold, for a while. And you don't want to leave your sticky fingerprints on it (or, maybe, {{w|Venom (character)|its sticky fingerprints on you}}). If you have a handy (clean) container then perhaps you could scoop it up to stop it from getting lost/soiled where it lies, unless you get more immediate advice directly from experts who might be very interested. (Depends upon who you talk to, and when, but there [https://ukfall.org.uk/report-a-meteorite/ may be some standing advice] that you can follow, if you're not lucky enough to already be an expert in the subject out looking for a particular find.) [[Special:Contributions/172.71.26.87|172.71.26.87]] 14:09, 10 August 2024 (UTC) | ||
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weenor
172.71.150.45 03:57, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Pretty sure the term "contact binary" in this instance is referring to the small solar system body variety (a peanut asteroid) rather than a contact binary star, but I can't think of a way to explain that in the explanation.RegularSizedGuy (talk) 06:11, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Amongst other things, if you ever see a space-rock fall, and land, don't be tempted to just pick it up. It will probably be extremely cold, for a while. And you don't want to leave your sticky fingerprints on it (or, maybe, its sticky fingerprints on you). If you have a handy (clean) container then perhaps you could scoop it up to stop it from getting lost/soiled where it lies, unless you get more immediate advice directly from experts who might be very interested. (Depends upon who you talk to, and when, but there may be some standing advice that you can follow, if you're not lucky enough to already be an expert in the subject out looking for a particular find.) 172.71.26.87 14:09, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
