Milky Way, Zodiacal Light, Wide-Angle (2009 Feb 12)

apodman · Post by **apodman** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:39 pm

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090212.html

Nice annotations, but (... quiz question ...) what is this?

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:40 am

apodman wrote:Nice annotations, but (... quiz question ...) what is this?

My guess would be Pegasus, or a yellow trapezoid.

neufer · Post by **neufer** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:45 am

apodman wrote:http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090212.html
Nice annotations, but (... quiz question ...) what is this?

The Great Square of Pegasus.

apodman · Post by **apodman** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:55 am

I don't think the "Great Trapezoid" will catch on, but I like it.

Using Pegasus as a Guide to the Constellations

BTW, what's with the red dome?

Dr. Skeptic · Post by **Dr. Skeptic** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:15 am

I've seen those red domes somewhere before ...

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:29 am

apodman wrote:I don't think the "Great Trapezoid" will catch on, but I like it.

aristarchusinexile · Post by **aristarchusinexile** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:52 pm

10 Cents! Imagine, a Martian attack ship advertising for a Rapper! I guess they had to finance the invasion somehow.

Starship Asterisk*