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Scooter User ID: 35652354 Australia 03/07/2013 05:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | CometTards! We ride! Quoting: Dr. Astro This contest is for non-upgraded members for a free one month trial upgrade. I took a couple of pictures of a comet this morning using the T5 telescope on the itelescope.net network ( [link to www.itelescope.net] ). You can see it moving here: :cometunid: Here are the full images individually. Taken starting at 8:43 UT (10 minute exposure): [link to img10.imageshack.us] Taken starting at 9:00 UT (10 minute exposure): [link to img692.imageshack.us] For a free one month trial upgrade, name that comet. Non-upgraded members only please, each member gets only 1 guess . So don't guess, figure out what it is. The information above is enough to definitively determine which comet it is. Nice work bro. Whats up with all the other moving points? |
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Dr. Astro (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 33360181 United States 03/07/2013 05:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | CometTards! We ride! Quoting: Dr. Astro This contest is for non-upgraded members for a free one month trial upgrade. I took a couple of pictures of a comet this morning using the T5 telescope on the itelescope.net network ( [link to www.itelescope.net] ). You can see it moving here: Here are the full images individually. Taken starting at 8:43 UT (10 minute exposure): [link to img10.imageshack.us] Taken starting at 9:00 UT (10 minute exposure): [link to img692.imageshack.us] For a free one month trial upgrade, name that comet. Non-upgraded members only please, each member gets only 1 guess . So don't guess, figure out what it is. The information above is enough to definitively determine which comet it is. Nice work bro. Whats up with all the other moving points? Hot pixels and cosmic ray hits. |
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Scooter User ID: 35652354 Australia 03/07/2013 06:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | CometTards! We ride! Quoting: Dr. Astro This contest is for non-upgraded members for a free one month trial upgrade. I took a couple of pictures of a comet this morning using the T5 telescope on the itelescope.net network ( [link to www.itelescope.net] ). You can see it moving here: :cometunid: Here are the full images individually. Taken starting at 8:43 UT (10 minute exposure): [link to img10.imageshack.us] Taken starting at 9:00 UT (10 minute exposure): [link to img692.imageshack.us] For a free one month trial upgrade, name that comet. Non-upgraded members only please, each member gets only 1 guess . So don't guess, figure out what it is. The information above is enough to definitively determine which comet it is. Nice work bro. Whats up with all the other moving points? Hot pixels and cosmic ray hits. Hot pixels are therefore annoying. On the other hand cosmic ray hits are awesomely physicstardish... I will be back with my guess. |
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dettol User ID: 10669589 New Zealand 03/07/2013 06:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hey Astro! Just wanted to thank you for making science fun :) I have been fascinated with pretty much everything since a very early age and it is awesome to see people get involved with making science a fun thing to do!! Unfortunately I didnt win this time but I will keep an eye out for your next out as I love the challenge and the journey that is discovering an answer. Thank you again! :D |
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