Solved: What is it? Space mystery object

[RJN]

Another tough one. My first thought was Victoria crater from above, but it doesn't seem to match up. Any hints?

[bystander]

My first thoughts were Io, or perhaps sunspots, but, as yet, I've been unable to come up with a match. Good one, Art.

[neufer]

Another tough one.
My first thought was Victoria crater from above, but it doesn't seem to match up.
Any hints?

[bystander]

Ha, ha! Ok, now I know what it is. I just have to find the right APOD.

Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion (2008 June 20)

[bystander]

SMO6.jpg (4.42 KiB) Viewed 1135 times

Identify the APOD from which this image fragment was taken.

[Chris Peterson]

Did you resample the image, or just crop it? It looks an awful lot like

Crescent Rhea Occults Crescent Saturn

[The Code]

OMG

No Chance .

Well done Chris.

Giss a good one.

Mark

[bystander]

Ok, Chris, your turn.

[Chris Peterson]

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Identify the APOD from which this image fragment was taken.

[bystander]

I found three APODs it could be with absolutely no way to determine which one it is that you picked.

[Chris Peterson]

I found three APODs it could be with absolutely no way to determine which one it is that you picked. :wink:

I think we can all accept repeats as equivalent.

[bystander]

The Pulsar Powered Crab

• 2001 June 2
  1998 Sept 5
  1996 May 31

[Chris Peterson]

The correct answer.

In fact, it was the 2001 APOD that I used.

[neufer]

[bystander]

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Identify the APOD from which this image fragment was taken.

[RJN]

I think this is a relatively easy one. Anyone else care to identify it?
- RJN

[Chris Peterson]

I think this is a relatively easy one. Anyone else care to identify it?

I recognized the formation immediately, and remembered the nebula it's found in. But over the last day I searched through the APODs three or four times (keyword "t?????") and couldn't find the image used (Where's Waldo?)

Okay, I guess the fifth time's the charm.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080630.html

[The Code]

Your wasted on that job Chris

Well done. And I bet you got one lined up for us, that,s going to be be real hard.

Joy

[bystander]

I think this is a relatively easy one. Anyone else care to identify it?

I recognized the formation immediately, and remembered the nebula it's found in. But over the last day I searched through the APODs three or four times (keyword "t?????") and couldn't find the image used (Where's Waldo?)

Yeah, I probably made a bit too easy by using those particular pillars, but I thought the background color might be a bit confusing. Probably should have used the dust lanes from the bottom just right of center. You are correct, sir.

[Chris Peterson]

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Identify the APOD from which this image fragment was taken. This was chosen to deliberately lead you astray. Be careful what you assume.

[neufer]

I haven't located it but texture-wise it sure looks like:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080630.html

[Chris Peterson]

I haven't located it but texture-wise it sure looks like...

Does it now? I think you have fallen into my trap.

[neufer]

I haven't located it but texture-wise it sure looks like...

Does it now? I think you have fallen into my trap.

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[RJN]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061214.html

[Chris Peterson]

The correct answer.

Very good! What struck me about this was that even with a large crop, the result looked strikingly like a nebula rather than a solid body.