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Location:
TL66 at Whalsey School, Whalsay, Shetland Isles
TL66 at Whalsey School, Whalsay, Shetland Isles
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The image shows Whalsay School perched on the hill overlooking Symbister Harbour on Whalsay in the Shetland Isles.
Work on the design and development of the site that will eventually host the installation of the TNO TL66 is currently in progress.
Please re-visit us shortly to keep informed of progress.
Meanwhile, you can discover lots about TL66 by scrolling down to the Whacky Facts and clicking on the links below.
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- TL66 was discovered by David Jewitt and Jane Luu on 9 October 1996; it is a ‘scattered disk’ object which as yet has no proper name.
- TL66 is a fine example of a new class of Kuiper Belt Object which has been scattered out of the normal belt around 50 AU from the Sun.
- At 24 degrees, TL66 has a very steep inclination to the plane of the ecliptic and it is also highly eccentric, ranging from 35 to 135 AU.
Undiscovered Scotland - Whalsay
Discover the wonderful island of Whalsay and the rest of the Shetland Isles.
Whalsay takes its name from the Old Norse meaning Whale Island. The island is just a 30-minute ferry crossing from Shetland's Mainland.
Find out how to get there, where to stay, eat and drink, and discover the many activities and attractions that the Shetland Isles have to offer.
Visit Shetland
There's a different world waiting for you in Shetland.
Its a world where wildlife is truly wild, where otters and seals play in quiet coves, and the air is full of the sound of wild birds, crowding the jagged cliffs in huge and noisy colonies.
Being in Shetland is unlike being anywhere else, a fact that's evident from its unique culture, dialect, heritage, even its place names.
For astronomers, there's a good chance of viewing the spectactular Aurora Borealis, The Northern Lights, or 'Merrie Dancers' as they are known locally.
Shetland's 'Merrie Dancers'
A link to Hugh Harrop's stunning images of the Aurora Borealis observed from Shetland.
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