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I'm an occasional contributor to Wikipedia. I enjoy:
- disseminating the latest astronomical research to the relevant Wikipedia pages.
- promoting open-source as the most efficient mechanism for scientific advancement.
Pages I've created:
- Abell 2142, a large galaxy cluster in Corona Borealis
- NGC 7424, a Milky Way-like galaxy in Grus
- NGC 6118, a Milky Way-like galaxy in Serpens
Pages I've made a significant contribution to:
- Leo II, a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
- NGC 1350, a beautiful ring galaxy in Fornax
- NGC 2608, an Arp galaxy in Cancer (need photo)
- NGC 1309, a spiral galaxy in Eridanus; member of that Group
- Local Supercluster, our large-scale neighborhood (ongoing)
- NGC 1300, a striking barred spiral (ongoing)
Objects of interest:
- Type IIb supernovae: SN 1680, SN 1987K, SN 1993J, SN 1996cb, SN 2001ig, SN 2008ax
- SN 2008D, the first supernova discovered as it was exploding (9 Jan 2008)[1]
- Abell 39, a beautiful planetary nebula
- International Year of Astronomy
- User:Phaedriel
- Cuttlefish, a bizarre but common creature
- USS Liberty incident
- A List of the Nearest Superclusters
- Constellation-X Observatory a mission superceded by the IXO
- Collegiate secret societies in North America
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Quotes
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| “ | Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together,
put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better... |
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| — from the song Coconut, recorded and published by Harry Nilsson, 1971 | ||