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AlwaysSnapesGirl · 01-29-2017, 09:14 PM

Text Cut: Team Neptune!

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Originally Posted by Goblinfrog

They were officially a team of three now, and had settled on a planet."Neptune is fine with me too," said Kitty. In all honesty, she didn't know that much about Neptune. Normally if she didn't know something that she was curious about, she would have taken out her Muggle phone (which Professor Stewart had helped to work at Hogwarts) and researched it, but she had a feeling that might count as cheating. So instead she'd have to just write down what she'd memorized.

"Okay guys, what facts do we know about Neptune?" she asked once Rula was back with the supplies. "It's the eights planet in our solar system and is farthest from the Sun. I know it's named after the Roman god of the sea and in pictures it's almost always blue. I guess the entire planet is covered with water..."

As she talked, she bent down to start helping her teammates make the poster.

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

Text Cut: Rula et Kitty

Part of Elle had expected a bit more difficulty in getting a planet picked, but in that she’d apparently underestimated her group. In the best way possible. The planet choosing seemed to go as easily as it could have been, as practically moments after she’d suggested Neptune, they’d agreed and Rula had offered to go retrieve the necessary supplies for their poster. That just left her and Kitty to find out what they knew about their chosen planet.

She had nodded in response to the facts Kitty gave, shifting slightly in her seat as their group came back together and the poster planning had apparently begun. “The blueness is due to methane in the planet’s atmosphere,” she offered. “Also, it isn’t visible without the help of a telescope or stronger equipment and the closest planetary twin is Uranus. They both are considered ice giants as opposed to the other larger planets that are mainly composed of just hydrogen and helium. Although it has a ‘Great Dark Spot’ similar to Jupiter’s ‘Great Red Spot’, too.” She didn’t know if those were enough facts, but that was about all she had without literally reading the textbook aloud.

“What kind of poster do we want to do?”

Rula returned with lots of arts supplies in her arms, and she set it down as neatly as possible on the table. Hopefully she'd gotten everything they'd need! She'd tried to get as many different things as possible.

Then as they started discussing different facts they knew about Neptune, she pulled out a bit of paper to jot them down on so they wouldn't forget them all. A few of the things Kitty and Elle mentioned she did remember reading about during her OWL studies, though a few others she'd forgotten.

"It's also one of the windiest planets, since its winds are like nine times stronger than Earth's," she added. "And it has at least thirteen moons." And possibly more, though none had been found or made official yet.

"Do you think these are enough?" She held up the paper for them to see.

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Originally Posted by Neptune Notes

NEPTUNE
-Eighth planet in our solar system
-Farthest planet from the sun
-Named after the Roman god of the sea
-Blue because of methane in atmosphere
-Covered with water
-Isn't visible from Earth except with telescope/other stronger equipment
-Closest planetary twin is Uranus
-Considered an "ice giant" vs other large planets composed of hydrogen/helium
-Has a "Great Dark Spot", similar to Jupiter's "Great Red Spot"
-Winds are 9x stronger than the Earth's
-Thirteen known moons

"Maybe we could do blue-colored poster? Or a different color that complements blue?" The planet was already blue, so she wasn't sure if even more blue would be a good idea or not. And how/where did they want to write the facts on there?

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AlwaysSnapesGirl St Mungos Mod 4 Privet Drive Mod Clabbert Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Narnia Posts: 19,394 Hogwarts RPG Name: Zephyr Amstern Ravenclaw First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Florence Schultz Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Tristan Rivers Hufflepuff Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Antony Vexmoor Ravenclaw Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nathaniel Hensley Slytherin Second Year x7 x1	Baguette \| there is no D in my name \| TRAITORclaw \| Queenie of Narnia Text Cut: Team Neptune! Quote: Originally Posted by Goblinfrog They were officially a team of three now, and had settled on a planet."Neptune is fine with me too," said Kitty. In all honesty, she didn't know that much about Neptune. Normally if she didn't know something that she was curious about, she would have taken out her Muggle phone (which Professor Stewart had helped to work at Hogwarts) and researched it, but she had a feeling that might count as cheating. So instead she'd have to just write down what she'd memorized. "Okay guys, what facts do we know about Neptune?" she asked once Rula was back with the supplies. "It's the eights planet in our solar system and is farthest from the Sun. I know it's named after the Roman god of the sea and in pictures it's almost always blue. I guess the entire planet is covered with water..." As she talked, she bent down to start helping her teammates make the poster. Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger Text Cut: Rula et Kitty Part of Elle had expected a bit more difficulty in getting a planet picked, but in that she’d apparently underestimated her group. In the best way possible. The planet choosing seemed to go as easily as it could have been, as practically moments after she’d suggested Neptune, they’d agreed and Rula had offered to go retrieve the necessary supplies for their poster. That just left her and Kitty to find out what they knew about their chosen planet. She had nodded in response to the facts Kitty gave, shifting slightly in her seat as their group came back together and the poster planning had apparently begun. “The blueness is due to methane in the planet’s atmosphere,” she offered. “Also, it isn’t visible without the help of a telescope or stronger equipment and the closest planetary twin is Uranus. They both are considered ice giants as opposed to the other larger planets that are mainly composed of just hydrogen and helium. Although it has a ‘Great Dark Spot’ similar to Jupiter’s ‘Great Red Spot’, too.” She didn’t know if those were enough facts, but that was about all she had without literally reading the textbook aloud. “What kind of poster do we want to do?” Rula returned with lots of arts supplies in her arms, and she set it down as neatly as possible on the table. Hopefully she'd gotten everything they'd need! She'd tried to get as many different things as possible. Then as they started discussing different facts they knew about Neptune, she pulled out a bit of paper to jot them down on so they wouldn't forget them all. A few of the things Kitty and Elle mentioned she did remember reading about during her OWL studies, though a few others she'd forgotten. "It's also one of the windiest planets, since its winds are like nine times stronger than Earth's," she added. "And it has at least thirteen moons." And possibly more, though none had been found or made official yet. "Do you think these are enough?" She held up the paper for them to see. Quote: Originally Posted by Neptune Notes NEPTUNE -Eighth planet in our solar system -Farthest planet from the sun -Named after the Roman god of the sea -Blue because of methane in atmosphere -Covered with water -Isn't visible from Earth except with telescope/other stronger equipment -Closest planetary twin is Uranus -Considered an "ice giant" vs other large planets composed of hydrogen/helium -Has a "Great Dark Spot", similar to Jupiter's "Great Red Spot" -Winds are 9x stronger than the Earth's -Thirteen known moons "Maybe we could do blue-colored poster? Or a different color that complements blue?" The planet was already blue, so she wasn't sure if even more blue would be a good idea or not. And how/where did they want to write the facts on there? __________________ if we fall, we will fall together; and when we rise, we will rise together__________________♥♥♥♥ together we are dangerous; together with our differences; together we are bolder, braver, stronger