WHOA! Deep Dark Dlue Object Discovered iin M45 Star Clusterregion, pic here!

Screw the comet, WELCOME PLANET X!

Hey, the only BS is you here.

Check the links before you shout out!

'looks' like a fake to me (no luminosity) but I'll keep an eye out for updates

No luminosity is relative, Alcyone is the brightest star of the Plejades ...

Very interesting, i have the newest version of stellarium but there is nothing there, not surprising though, it didnt even have holmes.

Holmes was more likely to appear there than this thing ...

this is an expert who knows to check the charts for something thats supposed to be there. stupid idiots

Yep the BS flagger should go and read the comments in that astro forum ...

FreeFlow,

I can't read french. What does it say?

The author and photographer doesn't say much HtPh, the translation of the short statement accompanying the pic is in the OP in italic ...

He asks for identification help in his thread title there at the astroforum.

red shift = away from

blue shift = towards, no?

Missing information needed:

1. Telescope used
2. Exposure information
3. Observatory location
4. Date/time
5. All three images taken.

All CCD cameras (the Canon 350D is a digital SLR) produce noise that requires use of a dark image to filter out the noise and hot pixels.

I reserve judgement until I see more.

It's the commet Larry Holmes, stupit.

Don't you think that coincidence cannot put such a distinct shape on a pic, digital or not doesn't matter.

Btw you can always register on this astroforum and post your questions on that thread ...

Fantastic catch, FreeFlow!

Here's a link to info about Alcyone:

[link to users.winshop.com.au]


Wasayo

Comet 9p Temple one?
According to my celestron software, it appears to be in the same region of sky.
[link to cometography.com]

Comets aren't that dark deep blue, they appear as white dots like stars when they are farther from the sun.

But who knows?

And here we go again.

Should be a clear night here, I might point my scope at that comet, I hope it's not a piece o crap q-tip, lol....I'm thinkin I want to get a CCD camera....hmmm. maybe look on eBay. Know anything about em? and I ain't buyin a $1000 one, don't get out with it enough....

SHR I found this post on a forum, it might be helpful to narrow down the selection, tho I don't know anything about prices:

Some of the most popular cameras are the Canon 20D, 300D and 350D.. The Nikon D70 is another popular among the astronomy community for astrophotography and daytime photography. Although Canon, Nikon and Minolta do have other cameras That work just as well. Those four cameras are ones that I have found to be the most commonly used and proven.

[link to www.astronomy.com]

That guy got not that many responses on the astroforum yet, maybe his astro colleagues need time to recover from that shock, lol ...

Basically the general concensus seems to be that they think it's a reflection.

They have writtent that the symetry falls perfect to a reflection of alcyone.

He is going to try again tonight and try to remove the reflections

Such distinct dark blue reflections should be common then ...

OK the result will clear things up I suppose ...

No not completly common depends on the Camera settings,

Also depends on the lighting you have behind you, that is why the autor said he will retake the shots tonight with less light from his end, (outdoor lighting)

yes

blue star kachina