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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by alter-ego » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:44 am

Ihalo wrote:does it have some reference to the transit method?
As I've interpreted your quesion, I'd have to say yes to that.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by Puddock » Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:09 am

With all the hints you've given us, the picture kind of reminds me of Jupiter and its moons - is that getting us anywhere? :-?

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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by alter-ego » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:01 am

Puddock wrote:With all the hints you've given us, the picture kind of reminds me of Jupiter and its moons - is that getting us anywhere? :-?
Sorry, Puddock, but that is not close. I've been attempting to keep this alive without giving away the farm. I thought that I had provided enough information for someone to land on the APOD, but alas, not to be.

I previously said the crop is not a picture of any celestial object. It is a graphic displaying an observable effect, and I also said it is seen in a click-thru image.

The problem here is choosing the right search keyword, and for this APOD, it happened that one or two "obvious" words do not get you there. My clues have been given to that end; to find the right keyword(s).

This is one of the few APODs where there is one keyword that takes you only to this APOD. Unfortunately, none my clues are pointing you to this one word :)

OK, so there's another clue!
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by Chris Peterson » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:16 am

alter-ego wrote:I previously said the crop is not a picture of any celestial object. It is a graphic displaying an observable effect, and I also said it is seen in a click-thru image.
I'm sick of waiting around <g>. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021215.html
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by alter-ego » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:23 pm

Chris Peterson wrote: I'm sick of waiting around <g>. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021215.html
... I don't want to know. Congrats!
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by bystander » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:48 pm

You post a crop of something that can only be seen on the click-thru full size image and expect it to be easy? :lol:

Haven't really been playing, but nice puzzle, alter-ego, and nice catch, Chris.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by Beyond » Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:07 pm

I like the cannon, but it's a little short on confetti.
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Re: What is it? Space mystery object #40.

Post by bystander » Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:44 pm

Your turn, Chris. Do you have something interesting for us?
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