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stardust steve
25-03-2012, 11:57 AM
Hi everyone. I was looking through some past images from Australia Day this year and found something in this image and i dont know what it is.:question: I dont think it is a hot pixel, but could be wrong:confused2:
It has blue/green and purple colours in it.
Does anyone know what planets, stars or whatever would have been around that area of the Moon and Venus that time of year thanks.
I am unsure if any processing will bring out any more details. I will try and put a link to the full sized image.
I have cropped and zoomed in on the object in question, might need to cntrl + it to make it bigger.
Cheers:) EDIT- the obejct in question is around the top left area of frame.

stardust steve
25-03-2012, 12:14 PM
may need to cntrl + to enlarge?

Varangian
25-03-2012, 12:18 PM
No idea, where's Uranus?

von Tom
25-03-2012, 12:31 PM
Internal lens reflection of the Moon?

stardust steve
25-03-2012, 12:45 PM
i just checked SkySafri and its on the opposite side of the Moon:)

stardust steve
25-03-2012, 12:47 PM
I think there may be some funny business like that going on. I just used SkySafari on the Ipad and tried to star hop my way to the appox location and i couldnt really find anything.
Thanks for the response:thumbsup:

bkm2304
25-03-2012, 04:01 PM
A quick look at Stellarium shows Formalhaut (mag 1.15) in the very position of your blob. I'd say it's odd shape is due to its incessant squirming in the twilight heat/haze/glow. :thumbsup:

All good and no UFO:ship2:

Richard

stardust steve
25-03-2012, 05:23 PM
haha nice thanks. Sounds right as it was a hot day from memory and low on the horizion. Thanks for the reply, it has settled my querie:thumbsup: