guess what this is...

[ving]

I personally will offer a prize to the first person who posts correctly what this is (stars is not the answer i want specifics or close to it).

taken with lpi on 8" newt/heq5. 15x2 sec exposures.

[h0ughy]

acrux (HIP60718)

TYC8979-3466-1
Alpha2 Crucis

[ving]

WRONG!
next...

[h0ughy]

oh what a dork
its sagitta!!!

[ving]

sorry houghy but....

wrong again! :P

next try?

[matt]

It's that nifty little double double thingy in Orion, right???

Something like Nair Al Saif?

[h0ughy]

and for the record of 3 wrong answers in a row- -- - - - - - --- - -- - stars with lots of CA?

[ving]

name please :P

[h0ughy]

MAD COW:whistle:

[ving]

you know, the funny thing is they werent captured with CA, i put it there in my processing :lol:

[monoxide]

the bright star is Alnitak?

[stephenmcnelley]

Guessing completely left of field here...... might it be.... Neptune?

[ving]

nup, not alintak nor neptune...
not Nair Al Saif either.

come on people!!! who want the prize (:lol: prize!!)

[stephenmcnelley]

But first... just what is this 'mystery' prize on offer?
Are we being cerebrally swindled!

OK then how about epsilon Cap.

[ving]

its a "mystery" ;)

[matt]

At least tell us what time it was captured?

Was it taken last night?

[Dennis]

Meissa? (Lambda Orion).

[ving]

was taken at about 9:30pm on wednesday night if that helps

[[1ponders]]

C'mon ving, how about a hard one? That is Sigma Orionis with Struve 761 at the top right. Now let's see - Monthly challenge December 2005 wasn't it ;) (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/image_zoom2.php?show=/images/logs/moc-2005dec/sigma_orioniszoom.jpg)

[matt]

That's it, Paul.

Sigma orionis.

That's what I was trying remember before I went for the other Orion thingy:D

[h0ughy]

yep electron microscope - vings brain :scared: - they are the last few remaining active brain cells!:rofl:

now seriously, direction ving. BTW what field of view does the toucam give in that scope?

[stephenmcnelley]

Does this mean you don't know either:rofl: :lol: :whistle:

[ving]

nup, not meissa either! :)

[ving]

give the man a pat on teh back! :D
thats not your prize btw :P

heres your prize:

[[1ponders]]

Mmmmm...wrap it in puff pastry and whack it in the oven for 45 min....yummm.

[venus]

is it an "IC"?

[ving]

an icy what?

[[1ponders]]

It doesn't have an IC Venus. It is a multiple star just towards Rigel from the Horsehead in Orion.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/image_zoom2.php?show=/images/logs/moc-2005dec/sigma_orioniswide.jpg

[ving]

thanks for that paul :)
thats the one alright :)