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Norway has been given the task of naming a solar system located in the constellation of Ursa Major, located in our galaxy. The star and a planet in this solar system currently have only catalog names, but the Norwegian children and teenagers are now invited to suggest better names for them.
Are there waves on the fjord right now? “Easy to find out”, you might think. Just go down to the water and have a look. Now imagine that you are in Oppdal, about 90 kilometres away, trying to see the waves on the fjord in Trondheim. You would need a very good telescope to do that!