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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #12
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:28 pm
by rstevenson
Yes, as observed earlier today, makc got it.
Carry On Regardless.
Rob
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:04 am
by makc
ha ha, no takers? and I thought, everyone would recognize this wonderful couple
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
come on, people, you've got to know it!
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:14 pm
by makc
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:54 am
by Wayne
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.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:29 am
by bystander
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:13 am
by makc
seems like both of you are on the right track, with bystander even more so
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
now all you have to do is to find matching apod.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:21 pm
by Wayne
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #13
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:25 pm
by makc
Ta daa, we have a winnor! Now you get to post next one.
What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:01 am
by Wayne
If I saw something like this through my telescope, I'd be wondering what's in the local water.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:34 am
by Amir
isn't it showing a supernova?
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:08 pm
by Wayne
Not even close, I'm afraid.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:05 pm
by wonderboy
Is your post a clue (apart from the picture) i.e. id be wondering whats in the local water?
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:12 pm
by Wayne
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
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:37 pm
by Amir
what? you mean a star forming region? (i'm probably wrong again! ;D)
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:42 pm
by rstevenson
Wayne wrote:No, it's not a clue. But this is: It's at the opposite end to Amir's guess.
A black hole?
Rob
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:50 pm
by Wayne
Amir wrote:what? you mean a star forming region? (i'm probably wrong again! ;D)
You are very close, Amir.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:00 pm
by newbyx
Is it a snowflake on the lens???
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:29 pm
by Amir
it has a very symmetrical shape, considering that, it looks like a Planetary Nebula.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:25 pm
by Wayne
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.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:35 pm
by Boingy
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
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:31 pm
by owlice
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:39 pm
by Boingy
goes to show just how difficult it is to interpret pictures
![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:57 pm
by Chris Peterson
owlice wrote:Correct APOD
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.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:10 pm
by Wayne
A winner is owlice!
Your turn to post the next one.
Re: What is it? Space mystery object #14
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:13 pm
by owlice
Thank you, Wayne!
Chris, I'm embarrassed to say that I found it by color.
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
I am happy to cede my turn for a new one to you!