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Re: Space mystery object #30
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:52 pm
by owlice
Congrats, makc!
Chris, my apologies! What was the bad clue?
Re: Space mystery object #30
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:02 pm
by Chris Peterson
owlice wrote:Chris, my apologies! What was the bad clue?
You said it was a good thing I wasn't very confident in my thinking this was a rendering of some sort, and not an actual astronomical image. Did I misunderstand something there? There were enough negated negatives to be a little confusing.
Anyway, I stopped looking at paintings and renderings and started focusing on images of actual objects.
Re: Space mystery object #30
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:16 pm
by owlice
Ah! The object at which you were looking -- the yellow disk or sphere quadrant -- is an astronomical image, not a rendering of it. (I'm confident that it came from the May 4, 2005 APOD, rotated and flipped vertically and with the edge-on rings and moon removed.) My apologies for not making that clearer; I was responding solely to what you posted about the yellow disk or sphere.
I had hoped that the background (brown rather than black) and the bisecting thingie would be enough to get people to start looking at something other than photographs. I meant to make this a challenge, but not quite so much of one. SO hard to get the balance right (for me, anyway!)!
Space mystery object #31
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:54 pm
by makc
Something easy for a change. Also should make a nice sample of pictures to browse through while searching.
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Re: Space mystery object #31
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:13 pm
by Chris Peterson
makc wrote:Something easy for a change.
That's for sure. It was sitting in my little folder of candidates for the next time I post a puzzle! Guess I'll delete it.
Re: Space mystery object #31
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:21 pm
by makc
Re: Space mystery object #31
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:45 am
by Amir
Chris, i guess you won!
don't you wanna post another one?
it was a cool game, is it over?
Re: Space mystery object #31
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:13 am
by Chris Peterson
Amir wrote:Chris, i guess you won!
don't you wanna post another one?
it was a cool game, is it over?
Nope. Just taking my time. Patience, my friend. <g>
Re: Space mystery object #31
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:28 am
by Amir
waiting...
but i'm wondering what would that be which took you that long? Gods may help us!!
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Space mystery object
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:07 pm
by makc
Just something I was wondering all the time. Do people actually bother to go and look for mystery objects that have been already found? Do we have to use those spoiler tags?
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:26 am
by makc
only 4 votes on my poll and all are negative. I don't think spoilers are necessary.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:27 am
by wonderboy
Is this post now dead? If someone would tell me how to create an image in here I would be more than happy to post another, because this was a brilliant game!
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:20 am
by wonderboy
wonderboy wrote:Is this post now dead? If someone would tell me how to create an image in here I would be more than happy to post another, because this was a brilliant game!
Thanks once again Amir.
Paul
Space mystery object #32
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:17 pm
by Chris Peterson
Okay, enough whining about the delay. This one pulls out all the stops on underhanded crops, and I hope it will give me a few days respite.
![smo31.jpg](./download/file.php?id=264&sid=231371f6505121024b6643f72fe82a4e)
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:50 pm
by makc
some galaxy shit, too chaotic for jupiter shot. looks like
this one color-wise, but wrong picture
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:14 pm
by owlice
Ooooh, this is a toughie!
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:04 pm
by owlice
I have looked at every APOD thumbnail that exists and every APOD image with brown in it, and have not found it! So I have questions... I have questions!
Chris, did you manipulate the image/crop in any way? Is the size of the crop true to the image from which it was taken? Has the orientation been changed? Was it taken from the APOD image itself, or an image that the APOD image links to?
Cross-eyed in DC,
Owl
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:03 pm
by Chris Peterson
owlice wrote:Chris, did you manipulate the image/crop in any way? Is the size of the crop true to the image from which it was taken? Has the orientation been changed? Was it taken from the APOD image itself, or an image that the APOD image links to?
The image is cropped from the larger image the APOD links to. That is the only thing done- no changes to color, orientation, etc. And the larger image is just that- a bigger version of the view shown on the main APOD page, not a different image or some sort of link error.
I chose this particular image to stimulate some additional discussion on another thread that was very active, but hasn't been lately.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 3:25 am
by owlice
Chris, thank you!
Re: Space mystery object #32
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:26 am
by ngc1535
Chris Peterson wrote:Okay, enough whining about the delay. This one pulls out all the stops on underhanded crops, and I hope it will give me a few days respite.
smo31.jpg
Has someone already answered this?
It looks like a small crop of NGC 253. The dust lanes of this galaxy are spectacular.
Adam Block
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:28 am
by Amir
ngc1535 wrote:Has someone already answered this?
It looks like a small crop of NGC 253. The dust lanes of this galaxy are spectacular.
No. in this game you should be the first one to find the APOD image, that
this has been cropped from.
after finding the APOD, you have to post the link here. then you are going to choose a crop for next round.
if you think it's a part of NGC 253, search it in
APOD Search and post the link here.
Re: Space mystery object #32
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 12:20 am
by Chris Peterson
ngc1535 wrote:Has someone already answered this?
It looks like a small crop of NGC 253. The dust lanes of this galaxy are spectacular.
No, it isn't NGC 253.
Here's a little hint: I chose this image because it's relevant to
this discussion, and I thought it might stimulate some more posts there. If somebody doesn't get the answer in the next day or so, I'll be very disappointed!
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:12 am
by owlice
I'll bet!
I think someone has some explaining to do!
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:22 am
by Amir
will it rain tomorrow, Chris?
you must have taught us how to use a time machine.
really, how some folks can access future APODs?
Re: What is it? Space mystery object
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 11:53 am
by owlice
Chris Peterson wrote:This one pulls out all the stops on underhanded crops
Master of understatement! (Totally cracked me up!)
You have writ a little poem perfect for your sig:
- I pulled out all the stops
On underhanded crops
So true, too!!
Since the tide has turned to underhanded (<g>) and in anticipation of being declared the winner of this round of SMO, I submit
this puzzle for the next round of the game.
![Cool 8-)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)