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Is there a planet beyond Uranus?
Last week we talked about
the accidental discovery of
the. planet Uranus, in .1781.
The next to be discovered
planet, Neptune, was actually
done by two mathematicians!
The discoveries of these two
planets • could hardly have
been mfide under' more dif-
ferent tircpmstandes, yet in
other respects Uranus and
Neptune are more alike than
any two other worlds in the
solar system.
By 1840, the discrepancy
between the position ob-
served far Uranus and that
predicted frons a
mathematical computation of
its orbit amounted to a tiny,
but definitely significant
amount. In other words,
Uranus did 'not seem to move
in an orbit that would have
been predicted based on the
mathematics of Newtons
Laws of motion and Keplers
laws of orbiting planets.
The suggestion Was made
that perhaps another large'
planet, as yet undiscovered,
existed out beyond Uranus,
and its gravitational pull was
causin the discrepancies in
the or rt of Uranus.
In 1845 an English
mathematician, John Adams,
sent his calculations for the
predicted location for this
undiscovered planet to a
prominent astronomer - at
Cambridge University, Sir
George Airy. Airy apparently
had little faith in the ability of
this young, unknown
mathematician and let the
matter drop. Meanwhile, a
French mathematician,
Leverrier, unaware of Adams
or his work, attacked the
same problem. In 1846 he
suggested to an astronomer
at the Berlin Observatory
where this new planet might
he discovered in the sky.
Fortunately for him, his
suggestions were given some
credence, and when a study
was made of the region in the
sky where he predicted the
planet would be located,. the
eighth planet, later named
Neptune, was discovered.
This was a major triumph
for the theories of
gravitation, and emphasized
the need for astronomers and
mathematicians to work hand
in hand, It ranks as one of the
great scientific achievements
of the 19th century.
Although we tend to
downplay the complex
mathematics required in the
study of Astronomy at the
high school level, stgcjents of
Physics 340 at G.D.C.I. will
discover the necessary in-
terplay involved in the
faculties of Mathematics and
Astronomy.
If you have found this story
of the discovery of the planets
interesting, keep watching
the SCIENCE CORNER for
moreeducational topics.
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Dear Santa,
My name is Darcy Mathew
Moulton. I am 5 years old and
live at 65 Cambria Rd. S. in
Goderich. Thank you for the
presents you brought me last
year. I have been trying to be
very good. This year would
you please try to bring me an
"Ice Bird" maker, a Spider
Man flashlight and some
Micronauts. I'll leave the
Reindeers some carrots and
I'll leave you a cookie or
something.
From Darcy Moulton
also I would like a chug, chug
train.
: Santa Claus
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ear Santa:
My name is Shannon. I live
Goderich, I am 6 years old."
have been a good girl all
ar. So I hope that you will
member me on Christmas
ght and bring the presents I
uld like most! I would like
teddy bear, a pair of skates,
sled, Donny and Marie
Is, Holly Hobby house. If
se gifts fir.in your sleigh, I
uld be happy to find them
der my tree.
Thank you, Santa, and have
erry Christmas!
From Shannon Daniels,
108 Victoria St.
ar Santa:
How are yo,u. I am fine and
ing to be a good girl. I
like Donny and Marie
I wood like Double Quick
ge truck, Please Bring
mething nice for my
s, Patti and Leslie. I will
ve something for you to
By Stacey Rean
To Captain Comet and to
Santa
Dear Santa may I have a
Disney Drum and can I have
a Movieviewer. will you give
me a Tyrrell Ford, and Santa
will you give me a Tyco Night
Glow. and will you give me a
Jet Hockey. and Santa can
you give me super toe.. and
can you give me Sleepwalker.
and will you give me Junk
Yard, and will you give me
Jaws-.
Dear Santa Claus,
Thank you for all the nice
presents you brought my two
sisters and me last year. We
have tried to be good kids this
year.
I would like a 'Six Million
Dollar Man', a Lego Set, a
Front End Loader, and if you
have one a Play Dough work
bench.
My sister Jodi would like a
doll, some dishes, and the
Fisher Price record player.
My other sister, Jacqui is
only 11/2 and she can't talk yet
but 'I'll bet she would like a
pretty doll and a toy drum.
We will leave you some
cookies and milk and fcr•your
reindeer we'll leave an apple.
Merry Christmas,
Jason Pearsdn,
236 Bennett St. E.,
Goderich, Ont.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am Charley Walter. I am
a good boy. I am three years
old.I want two big tractors
and some gravity bins.
My sister Vicky is 18
months old. She wants a
Mickey Mouse
My address is 284 Dawnrose My sister Nancy is 7 years
,Gpde.rich vjold. She&wants a singing doll
But we will be in En&land for and two puppets.
christmas at Granny Weston.
My sister Judy is 8 years
old. She wants a pink
elephant 18 inches high and a
blue pantsuft.
Thanks for the toys you
gave us last. year. My sisters
are good also.
Yours truly,
The Walter Children
December 3, 1977
40 Wellesley St
Goderich Ont
Dear Santa Claus
How are you and Mrs.
Claus.
Don't forget Mrs. Claus to
fatten Santa
Say hi to the elves who make
the toys for the girls and boys.
I am also writing you because
it is getting close to Christ-
mas.
The first thing I would really
like is a virtibird rescue
copter
another thing I would like is
the doll Oscar Goldman.
The third thing I would like is
the game junkyard.
I would also like a tool set.
Thats all I would. really like
this year.
I sure hope you make it thi
year Santa Claus.
Merry Christmas
Members of the Third Goderich Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
brought smiles to the faces of patients at Alexandra Marine
and General Hospital, Monday night as the group en-
tertained with the singing of several Christmas carols. They
also visited Maitland Manor Nursing Home and the
Bluewater Centre. (staff photo)
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Health and Welfare
inister Monique Begin
ently announced that
ewill be full escalation of
Allowances for 1978.
The Family Allowances
islation calls for annual
elation •vf 4 aymertts in
�uary of each year in
ordance with the increase
the cost of living. Effective
nuary, the federal
vernment monthly
mance paid for children
der 18 will rise to $25.68
m823.89 in most provinces
din the territories..
he amount and method of
yment of Family
wances varies in Quebec
d Alberta. Under a
ovision in the Family
owances Act, a provincial
vernment may ask the
eral government to vary
the rates payable in that
province according to the age.
or number of children in a
family, or both, providing the
payments average $25.68.
Quebec and Alberta have
again chosen this option.
Special Allowances, which
are paid to foster parents,
welfare agencies, govern-
ment departments and in-
stitutions maintaining
children, will also increase to
$25.68 from $23.89.
Each month during 1977.the
federal government paid out
more than,, $173 million in
Family Allowances to 3.6
million families. The cheques
covered 7.2 million children.
The national average
allowance for each recipient
family was about $49.
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