What is it? Space mystery object?

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What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:45 pm

Any of you guys remember this post?

it was awesome! I didnt realise the furore that my attempt caused in What is it? Space mystery object #39. haha. I posted a small version of the APOD from the 22/11/2008 (or 11/22/2008 if your American) the picture in question is a panorama found here:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081122.html


It sure was a toughie because I had to solve the mystery from my own clue haha, because i last posted it from a different computer from a different job. Anyways I found it, and contrary to some peoples postings, it wasnt a click through and was most definately an APOD from the archive.

I would very much like this post to come back and I am going to make one in the educational forum with the first clue. Good luck and enjoy because it was my favourite game on here to date.


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What is it? Space mystery object? Version 2.0

Post by wonderboy » Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:54 pm

Welcome to "What is it? Space mystery object? Version 2.0"

For those long enough in the tooth another version of this game can be found in this same part of the forum. it is now locked.

However, it was a fun game and I am bringing it back, or at least attempting to.

Rules:

1) All posts need to be from the APOD Arcive, no click throughs or any other kinds of images.
2) The images can be edited such as zooming in but no flipping or changing colours.
3) if you find it out, post your answer with a spoiler so that if others play in the future the games not ruined
4) ALL replies to this post have to include the forum title and be numeric such as What is it? Space mystery object? #1
5) have fun.
6) if you think of other rules that could help let me know.


The first post is coming soon.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object? #1

Post by wonderboy » Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:22 pm

Enjoy Guys

It is really good fun.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object? #1

Post by neufer » Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:28 pm

wonderboy wrote:Enjoy Guys

It is really good fun.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:30 pm

very good, your turn now Art! i made it an easy one to get it started...
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by neufer » Sun Sep 29, 2013 3:09 pm

wonderboy wrote:
very good, your turn now Art! i made it an easy one to get it started...
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:12 am

this is a hard one, like the ISS or something, but ive literally trawled the search bar to death, might be beat but ill give myself another day before I ask for a clue!
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by Nitpicker » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:26 am

Not as hard as it seems:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130920.html

From only a few days ago.

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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by neufer » Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:07 pm

Nitpicker wrote:
Not as hard as it seems:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130920.html

From only a few days ago.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:32 pm

very good nitpicker, hence the name.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object? #2

Post by Nitpicker » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:34 pm

I have no idea whether this one will prove difficult or not:
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(BTW, when answering, is there really a need for a spoiler to mask a URL?)

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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:18 pm

this ones really hard!!!
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by Nitpicker » Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:04 pm

Especially while the NASA site is down.

Hint: it's looking down on the former CCCP.

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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by owlice » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:48 pm

Yes, please use the spoiler tag so people can still work it out even if others already have. Thanks!
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object? #2

Post by bystander » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:27 pm

Nitpicker wrote:I have no idea whether this one will prove difficult or not:
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(BTW, when answering, is there really a need for a spoiler to mask a URL?)
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:30 pm

again its a recent one!!! was racking my brains to get this. well done bystander.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by Beyond » Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:11 pm

Ah, that's what that little white thing just off the center is (via bystanders second link. The APOD link won't display).
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by Nitpicker » Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:16 pm

Well done bystander ... tag you're it. I really didn't think it would be that hard, but wasn't sure. I grew up with a mother who liked doing 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles of things like a clear blue sky, and perhaps this rubbed off on me.

Owlice, re the spoiler, fairy nuff, I concede.

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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:24 am

c'mon bystander! Holding us up here haha.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by bystander » Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:08 pm

Some one else can post
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by Beyond » Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:41 am

Huh. To me, it looks like the Triffid nebula overlaid with the Pleiades. So i have no idea what it is.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:00 pm

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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by geckzilla » Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:31 pm

Why would you reference the apod.nasa.gov site at this point in time? Find a site that works.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object?

Post by wonderboy » Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:37 pm

can I just say, whilst on this point, I can log on and see ALL APODS on the apod.nasa.gov site. if you cannot; then why can I?
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