Winged Horse in Deep Space???

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 06-01-2007, 05:02 PM

I was browsing thru videos and pics of Deep Space (mostly by Hubble).

The usual collection of fantastic shots, when all of a sudden this image (below) appeared!

I have never seen this before. It is a clear definite image of Pegasus the Winged Horse.

Does anyone know anything about this DSO?

I find it fascinating how detailed and accurate the image of Pegusus is, considering it is light years across and made of nebulous gas! And even has a Star for an eye!!!!

I find this DSO absolutely amazing.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #2 06-01-2007, 05:11 PM

Pretty interesting find there Ken, now for 2 more points can you identify the Nebulas NGC number. and for a bonuus point it's IC number too.

davidpretorius · #3 06-01-2007, 05:20 PM

it is so defined!!! great find

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #4 06-01-2007, 05:21 PM

Nope, sorry Andrew. If I knew those I'd look it up.

It is on a Deep Space video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIm5B9mC31k&NR

stephenmcnelley · #5 06-01-2007, 05:35 PM

Some geek at the agency is taking the piss i suspect..LOL

Thats a nice one, wonder how they sneaked that into the catalogue?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #6 06-01-2007, 05:35 PM

It doesn't look fake.

But ya never know!

stephenmcnelley · #7 06-01-2007, 05:38 PM

Bet you your worst eyepiece that it is a knock-up Ken, i have plenty of average ones to wager.

ving (David) · #8 06-01-2007, 05:44 PM

it certainly looks good regardless

hehe

asimov (John) · #9 06-01-2007, 05:44 PM

As Steve said

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 06-01-2007, 05:58 PM

Yeah, pity. It looks great! The Mongrel had me wanting to see it

Ric · #11 06-01-2007, 06:37 PM

What a great looking image, so clearly defined.

Very nice.

Scorpius (Dave) · #12 07-01-2007, 03:10 PM

It is some smart work done in Photoshop using the dodge and clone tools. If you look at in PS and zoom in to actual pixels you can see certain areas that have been "tampered with"

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 07-01-2007, 03:17 PM

ahhhh, thanks Scorp!

Shawn · #14 10-01-2007, 07:24 PM

Looks like a doctored O neb with a partial 7 sisters back drop to me..

S

Done badly.

bloodhound31 · #15 10-01-2007, 07:32 PM

Asimov your avatar reminds me of Graheme Gardener from the goodies....

Lol!

Baz.

bloodhound31 · #16 10-01-2007, 07:37 PM

Seeing this image yet again.....reminds me of the spaghettii monster creation theory and its devoted followers....

netwolf · #17 12-01-2007, 01:48 PM

nice con job there. If you look at the brightest star near the wing the difraction pattern does not extend far enough south its been cut. Also note on the two adjacent lower left bright stars. The nearest one seems to be cut (not symetrical) and the next one to the left has its difraction lines bent out of shape as though some one has twirled them. Makes me recall Kai's Power Goo tools, to make funky mess of photos.

Regards