Kapteyn's Star
Kapteyn's Star A 9th-magnitude red dwarf, 12.8 l.y. away in Pictor; also known as VZ Pictoris. It is a variable of
BY Draconis type, fluctuating by a few tenths of a magnitude. It has the second-largest proper motion of any star, 8″.67 per year. It is named after J. C.
Kapteyn, who discovered its fast motion in 1897.
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CHRISTY MAKES SURE CITY BUILDINGS ARE SPOTLESS; DIDN'T START WORKING UNTIL SHE WAS 40, BUT NOW IS A MANAGER.
Newspaper article from: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle; 5/9/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...municipal building is quiet. Shirley Christy moves from room to room, checking that...the carpet is clean. In the stairwell, Christy walks two steps down before she kneels...the metal strip can't be seen, but Christy says it must be cleaned each night...
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WELSPUN ACQUIRES CHRISTY, UK'S NUMBER ONE TOWEL BRAND
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 7/3/2006; 700+ words
; ...interest in CHT Holdings Ltd., the ultimate holding company of the UK's leading towel brand Christy (together "Christy"), valuing Christy at GBP 15.6 mn (Rs. 1,326 mn). The existing Christy Management team will continue to own...
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CHRISTY LYNN FERGUSON - HOPES TO USE ANTHROPOLOGY TO HELP PEOPLE.(SUFFOLK SUN)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/14/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Byline: SHIRLEY BRINKLEY, CORRESPONDENT Christy Lynn Ferguson was only 8 years old when...the mummies entombed there fascinated Christy. Her interest in the mystique of ancient...on her way to achieving it. In May, Christy received a bachelor's degree in anthropology...
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Christy Sports Celebrates 50 Years of Business.
Business Wire; 11/10/2008; 700+ words
; ...With ski season rapidly approaching, Christy Sports, a Colorado-based ski and snowboard...presents," said Keith Liefer, COO of Christy Sports. "While other mid-size retailers...small part to our loyal customers." Christy Sports plans on celebrating its success...
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Christy's story: A dark journey into hope.(The Seattle Times)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/4/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...are friendlier now. They echo through Christy Parson's mind, bearing the words of...County. "They don't threaten me." Christy Parson, 36, has battled the vivid delusions...disabilities and psychiatric disorders. Now Christy's torment has given way to hope, thanks...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+News+Service) "Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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Buccaneers' Christy at the center of protection for Super Bowl.
Newspaper article from: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 1/22/2003; 700+ words
; ...his NFL career, whenever center Jeff Christy looked to his left, he would see Randall...retired. It was an adjustment for Christy. "I never started a game with a different left guard," he said. Christy got used to playing with someone else...
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HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL.(George Christy)
Magazine article from: American Journalism Review; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Suspended Hollywood Reporter columnist George Christy is a vestige of a bygone era in Tinseltown...been feeling a little sorry for George Christy, the Hollywood institution whose party...entertainment industry trade paper had published Christy's peculiar, twice-weekly page of...
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WAS CHRISTY BROWN KILLED BY HIS WIFE? Expose: Georgina Hambleton Hollywood lives: Day-Lewis and Ruth McCabe as Brown and Carr Torrid: Mary and Christy's wedding day, 1972.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 11/6/2007; 700+ words
; ...famously toldcerebral palsy-victim Christy she could teach him to say 'F*** off...biography, written with the consent of Christy's family,claims the nearest Mary Carr...her husband's death. The disease left Christy severelydisabledfrombirth, unable to...
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Nebraska's Christy shows stamina behind plate
News Wire article from: University Wire; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Jeff Christy can feel it in his knees and a little...heal, at least for a day. That's why Christy's admission to feeling only a tad sore...that's just all in a day's work for Christy, Nebraska's pillar behind the plate...
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Profile: John Christy's views on global warming
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 5/13/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Morning Edition (NPR) 05-13-2004 Profile: John Christy's views on global warming Host: STEVE INSKEEP...He based that statement in part on the work of John Christy. John Christy is a respected climate scientist, but he is also...
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Edwin P. Christy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Edwin P. Christy The American minstrel Edwin P. Christy (1815-1862) was not the originator of the minstrel show, but the Christy Minstrels set the pattern which almost all other companies followed. Little is known about Edwin P. Christy...
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Romano, Christy Carlson 1984–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
ROMANO, Christy Carlson 1984– (Christy Romano) PERSONAL Full name, Christina Carlson Romano; born...Even Stevens. CREDITS Television Appearances; Series: (As Christy Romano) Erica, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1999. Ren Stevens...
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Martin, Christy
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures
Christy Martin 1969- American boxer C hristy Martin, named the best woman...of 2002, was still one of he top woman boxers at the age of 33. Christy Martin was born Christy Salters in 1969. She grew up in the small town of Bluefield, West...
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Haubegger, Christy: 1968—: Publisher
Book article from: Contemporary Hispanic Biography
Christy Haubegger: 1968—: Publisher...bilingual magazine for Hispanic women, Christy Haubegger had noted the visible lack of...from a Hispanic woman's perspective. Christy Haubegger was born on August 15, 1968...
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Christy, Edwin P.
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Christy, Edwin P. (1815–62), actor...the Virginia Minstrels and later known as Christy's Minstrels, toured the U.S. and...popular acclaim and being widely imitated. Christy himself performed as interlocutor, and...
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