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What exactly is this?
Last post 04-05-2009 02:37 PM by Antiquityofman. 3 replies.
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  • 04-04-2009 09:03 AM

    What exactly is this?

    Messing around with the Microsoft Telescope this morn,i was looking at the Fireworks Galaxy and as i was panning out i decided to check on a bright Orange Star.But as i panned in the colors started changing slightly to Light Blue and and Pink in the center of it.

    So im wondering what exactly is this.Its huge and says it isnt named.I look everyway i could to find out more on this but couldnt find anything.So now ill ask the pros.I am sure there is a better way for me to give directions to what i am looking at,but hey im a newb.Also using the WWT is there a way to get a snapshot of a image?Thank you for your help.

     Find the Fireworks Galaxy and look to the Southwest Corner past the Spiral Arms.Brightest Orange Star next to the Galaxy.

    RA-  20h36m07s

    Dec- 60:05:30

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  • 04-04-2009 11:25 PM In reply to

    Re: What exactly is this?

    There's a tenth magnitude orange star near the coordinates you supplied, just to the southeast of NGC 6946, but there is nothing unusual about it.  I can only surmise that there is some glitch in the program.

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  • 04-05-2009 01:28 PM In reply to

    Re: What exactly is this?

     WWT is full of artifacts. A typical Microsoft program. Just hope it's a glich.

  • 04-05-2009 02:37 PM In reply to

    Re: What exactly is this?

     Thank you all for looking into this with me.I with you all on most likely a glitch or even me possible just panning in to much and distorting the image to much.

    Again thank you all for your time.

     

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