What is this??

von Tom (Tom) · #1 24-12-2012, 11:39 PM

Taken tonight with an iPhone through a SkyWatcher 12" Dobsonian:

http://youtu.be/6I8K2d0ofLU

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Thanks for looking,

Tom

bloodhound31 · #2 24-12-2012, 11:49 PM

How many reindeer is Santa supposed to have? I only count five there....

Nice one.

von Tom (Tom) · #3 24-12-2012, 11:59 PM

9 - the rear four are pairs with Rudolph at the front

And before anyone points it out, yes, Santa must be inverted to appear upright in the eyepiece!

Ric · #4 25-12-2012, 12:03 AM

That's definitely one for the conspiracy theorists.

OICURMT · #5 25-12-2012, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von Tom

And before anyone points it out, yes, Santa must be inverted to appear upright in the eyepiece!

I suspect he was trying out the maneuver Denzel Washington did in the new movie "Flight"...

von Tom (Tom) · #6 25-12-2012, 06:32 AM

Single frame added

Benno18 (Ben) · #7 25-12-2012, 06:50 PM

Rudloph isnt a real reindeer anyway.
He was created as a marketing ploy by a depertment store in the USA, around 1920 (?) I think.

Pretty good job throught the scope with the iphone though. Have tried this many times and still cant get it!!!

OICURMT · #8 25-12-2012, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benno18

Rudloph isnt a real reindeer anyway.
He was created as a marketing ploy by a depertment store in the USA, around 1920 (?) I think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph...Nosed_Reindeer