Solved: What is it? Space mystery object
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
ha ha, no takers? and I thought, everyone would recognize this wonderful couple
come on, people, you've got to know it!
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
I've seen enough smudgy blobs with faint companions to know that one looks much like the other.
Judging from the ratio of brightnesses and limiting my search to within the solar system, that's either Pluto and Charon (Unlikely, Charon would be brighter) or Earth and Luna.
Judging from the ratio of brightnesses and limiting my search to within the solar system, that's either Pluto and Charon (Unlikely, Charon would be brighter) or Earth and Luna.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
seems like both of you are on the right track, with bystander even more so
now all you have to do is to find matching apod.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Ta daa, we have a winnor! Now you get to post next one.
What is it? Space mystery object #14
If I saw something like this through my telescope, I'd be wondering what's in the local water.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Not even close, I'm afraid.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Is your post a clue (apart from the picture) i.e. id be wondering whats in the local water?
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
No, it's not a clue. But this is: It's at the opposite end to Amir's guess.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
what? you mean a star forming region? (i'm probably wrong again! ;D)
Amir H Taheri
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
A black hole?Wayne wrote:No, it's not a clue. But this is: It's at the opposite end to Amir's guess.
Rob
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
You are very close, Amir.Amir wrote:what? you mean a star forming region? (i'm probably wrong again! ;D)
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
it has a very symmetrical shape, considering that, it looks like a Planetary Nebula.
Amir H Taheri
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Go back to your previous guess, Amir.
You don't really need to know what it is (though knowing what it is will help you search APOD's archives), to win all you have to do is link to the right APOD.
You don't really need to know what it is (though knowing what it is will help you search APOD's archives), to win all you have to do is link to the right APOD.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Hello all,
This is my first post![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Could it be a galaxy with an active nucleus, or a galaxy who's nucleus is coincident with a foreground star?
I'm curious to know if the two globule-like things at the bottom are anything to do with picture.
Cheers,
Boingy
This is my first post
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Could it be a galaxy with an active nucleus, or a galaxy who's nucleus is coincident with a foreground star?
I'm curious to know if the two globule-like things at the bottom are anything to do with picture.
Cheers,
Boingy
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
goes to show just how difficult it is to interpret pictures ![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Good catch. Kind of annoying... I was almost certain what this was (and was right), and tried a variety of keywords, and found nothing. Now going back, most of my searches ("star dust planet") did in fact show the APOD. I just missed it while running down the thumbnails.owlice wrote:Correct APOD
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
A winner is owlice!
Your turn to post the next one.
Your turn to post the next one.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Thank you, Wayne!
Chris, I'm embarrassed to say that I found it by color.
I am happy to cede my turn for a new one to you!
Chris, I'm embarrassed to say that I found it by color.
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