by neufer » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:38 am
Gecko23 wrote:Craine wrote:The image contains a number of defects or optical effects of some kind. Mostly they seem to be several grouping of black dots spread out at seemingly random places. And in one case, above and to the right of NGC 3621, 6 white dots circling a 7th dot. Does anybody have an idea how these are caused? Or did we find the Fleet of Worlds?
I came here to post what I think is the same thing. Here's an example, cropped from today's APOD. Why does this appear in this image? I'm sure there is a good reason, but I am curious, and I want to learn that reason.
![Image](http://content.imagesocket.com/images/NGC3621Lgendler94b.png)
It's navigation lights on Darth Vader`s Tie X1 Fighter:
http://www.netmoon.com/starwars/ships/tiedv.htm wrote:
<<In the battle of Yavin Darth Vader takes a ship into combat against the Rebels himself. This prototype ship, the TIE Advanced X1, features an original rear-deck spaceframe and reinforced durasteel-alloy hull built around standard TIE/In cockpit and wing brace elements. While similar to the standard TIE/In in many components, the advanced X1 sports a more powerful drive system. Speed performance is only slightly better than the TIE/In, however, due to the added mass of the vessel, which includes hyperdrive and shields. A good deal of the ship's extra power is bled off to the shield generators. While less maneuverable than standard TIE fighters, it can take a beating. The TIE Advanced X1 has twin heavy-blaster cannons in a fixed, front-mounted position, like the TIE/In. In addition to its shields, it had a modest hyperdrive but no life support system. Against the Rebel X-wing and Y-wing fighters in the Death Star trench, Darth Vader's personal ship proves to be a devastating opponent, and Vader cuts down one pilot after another with the X1's high technology.>>
[quote="Gecko23"][quote="Craine"]The image contains a number of defects or optical effects of some kind. Mostly they seem to be several grouping of black dots spread out at seemingly random places. And in one case, above and to the right of NGC 3621, 6 white dots circling a 7th dot. Does anybody have an idea how these are caused? Or did we find the Fleet of Worlds?[/quote]
I came here to post what I think is the same thing. Here's an example, cropped from today's APOD. Why does this appear in this image? I'm sure there is a good reason, but I am curious, and I want to learn that reason.
[url=http://imagesocket.com/view/NGC3621Lgendler94b.png][img]http://content.imagesocket.com/images/NGC3621Lgendler94b.png[/img][/url][/quote]
[size=120][b]It's navigation lights on Darth Vader`s Tie X1 Fighter:[/b][/size]
[img]http://www.netmoon.com/starwars/image/ships/tiedv.jpg[/img]
[quote=" http://www.netmoon.com/starwars/ships/tiedv.htm"]
<<In the battle of Yavin Darth Vader takes a ship into combat against the Rebels himself. This prototype ship, the TIE Advanced X1, features an original rear-deck spaceframe and reinforced durasteel-alloy hull built around standard TIE/In cockpit and wing brace elements. While similar to the standard TIE/In in many components, the advanced X1 sports a more powerful drive system. Speed performance is only slightly better than the TIE/In, however, due to the added mass of the vessel, which includes hyperdrive and shields. A good deal of the ship's extra power is bled off to the shield generators. While less maneuverable than standard TIE fighters, it can take a beating. The TIE Advanced X1 has twin heavy-blaster cannons in a fixed, front-mounted position, like the TIE/In. In addition to its shields, it had a modest hyperdrive but no life support system. Against the Rebel X-wing and Y-wing fighters in the Death Star trench, Darth Vader's personal ship proves to be a devastating opponent, and Vader cuts down one pilot after another with the X1's high technology.>>
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