Transforming relationship."Howdy, Neighbors: Long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. study finds a batch of red dwarfs red dwarf A small, dim star with relatively cool surface temperatures, positioned to the lower right on the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Red dwarfs, at about 0.1 to 0. " (SN: 12/2/06, p. 356) says that a planet so close to a red dwarf would be forced to "rotate in sync" with the star. Is this the same situation that causes the moon to rotate in sync with Earth? KEN BOLLERS, HUDSON, COLO Colo Colorado (old style state abbreviation) COLO Columbus, Ohio COLO Co-Location COLO Colonial National Historic Park (US National Park Service) COLO Cost Of Living Option . Yes. First, the larger body (the red dwarf) pulls the smaller body (the planet) slightly out of round. Then, the bulging bulge n. 1. A protruding part; an outward curve or swelling. 2. Nautical A bilge. 3. A sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quantity: " smaller body experiences internal friction that slows its rotation until it spins at the same rate that it orbits" the larger body.--R. COWEN |
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