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ving
24-11-2006, 02:16 PM
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
24-11-2006, 02:25 PM
acrux (HIP60718)

TYC8979-3466-1
Alpha2 Crucis

ving
24-11-2006, 02:32 PM
WRONG!
next...

h0ughy
24-11-2006, 02:32 PM
oh what a dork
its sagitta!!!

ving
24-11-2006, 02:35 PM
sorry houghy but....

wrong again! :P

next try?

matt
24-11-2006, 02:38 PM
It's that nifty little double double thingy in Orion, right???

Something like Nair Al Saif?

h0ughy
24-11-2006, 02:40 PM
and for the record of 3 wrong answers in a row- -- - - - - - --- - -- - stars with lots of CA?

ving
24-11-2006, 02:40 PM
name please :P

h0ughy
24-11-2006, 02:41 PM
MAD COW:whistle:

ving
24-11-2006, 02:42 PM
you know, the funny thing is they werent captured with CA, i put it there in my processing :lol:

monoxide
24-11-2006, 02:43 PM
the bright star is Alnitak?

stephenmcnelley
24-11-2006, 02:44 PM
Guessing completely left of field here...... might it be.... Neptune?

ving
24-11-2006, 02:59 PM
nup, not alintak nor neptune...
not Nair Al Saif either.

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

stephenmcnelley
24-11-2006, 03:03 PM
But first... just what is this 'mystery' prize on offer?
Are we being cerebrally swindled!

OK then how about epsilon Cap.

ving
24-11-2006, 03:04 PM
its a "mystery" ;)

matt
24-11-2006, 03:09 PM
At least tell us what time it was captured?

Was it taken last night?

Dennis
24-11-2006, 03:13 PM
Meissa? (Lambda Orion).

ving
24-11-2006, 03:13 PM
was taken at about 9:30pm on wednesday night if that helps

[1ponders]
24-11-2006, 03:14 PM
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
24-11-2006, 03:17 PM
That's it, Paul.

Sigma orionis.

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

h0ughy
24-11-2006, 03:18 PM
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
24-11-2006, 03:19 PM
Does this mean you don't know either:rofl: :lol: :whistle:

ving
24-11-2006, 03:24 PM
nup, not meissa either! :)

ving
24-11-2006, 03:30 PM
give the man a pat on teh back! :D
thats not your prize btw :P

heres your prize:

[1ponders]
24-11-2006, 03:33 PM
Mmmmm...wrap it in puff pastry and whack it in the oven for 45 min....yummm.

venus
24-11-2006, 03:47 PM
is it an "IC"?

ving
24-11-2006, 03:55 PM
an icy what?

[1ponders]
24-11-2006, 04:02 PM
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
24-11-2006, 04:08 PM
thanks for that paul :)
thats the one alright :)