One quiz at a time

Post by **flash_uk** » 10:37 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Aurora borealis

Post by **DRT** » 10:41 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:was it a solar flare?

No, but there is a connection that does not appear to be fully understood.

Post by **DRT** » 10:42 Sun 06 Apr 2014

flash_uk wrote:Aurora borealis

No.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 10:49 Sun 06 Apr 2014

So it has something to do with Coronal Mass Ejections and their effect elsewhere in the solar system?

Post by **jdaw1** » 10:50 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Lightning on Jupiter?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 10:55 Sun 06 Apr 2014

A power cut on Uranus?
A bus strike on Saturn?
Generalised ennui on Pluto?

Post by **DRT** » 11:04 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:So it has something to do with Coronal Mass Ejections

Yes, but not all of them.

djewesbury wrote:and their effect elsewhere in the solar system?

No.

Post by **DRT** » 11:04 Sun 06 Apr 2014

jdaw1 wrote:Lightning on Jupiter?

No.

Post by **DRT** » 11:04 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:A power cut on Uranus?
A bus strike on Saturn?
Generalised ennui on Pluto?

No x3.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 11:05 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Not my turn x3

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:17 Sun 06 Apr 2014

A comet’s tail? Or change in same?

Post by **DRT** » 11:58 Sun 06 Apr 2014

jdaw1 wrote:A comet’s tail? Or change in same?

No. Pay attention.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:02 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Did you notice a slight distortion of the arc of universal time, a wobble in the continuum, caused by a particularly enormous gobbet of radiation spewed forth from the sun, and which in itself was a portent of our star's imminent immolation only a few billion aeons hence?
If not, why do you do this?

Post by **PhilW** » 12:24 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Super nova in Messier 82? (except I'm sure you'd already seen this, though perhaps not photographed it)

Post by **DRT** » 12:46 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:Did you notice a slight distortion of the arc of universal time, a wobble in the continuum, caused by a particularly enormous gobbet of radiation spewed forth from the sun, and which in itself was a portent of our star's imminent immolation only a few billion aeons hence?

As previously stated, the sight that I witnessed is something I have not seen previously, so the answer to your question is no.

PhilW wrote:Super nova in Messier 82? (except I'm sure you'd already seen this, though perhaps not photographed it)

Seen it many times and the last time I looked Galaxy M82 was not in our solar system. Let me know if it passes through as I know a few people who would be very interested

Post by **DRT** » 12:49 Sun 06 Apr 2014

The story so far:

1. Last week DRT observed and photographed a phenomenon in our solar system for the first time.
2. The phenomenon was seen through a telescope.
3. The phenomenon is associated with some but not all Coronal Mass Ejections.
4. Daniel is avoiding the answer.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:40 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Sun spot? (Which requires that “seen through” included projected through, about which I am uncomfortable.)

Post by **DRT** » 13:51 Sun 06 Apr 2014

jdaw1 wrote:Sun spot?

Correct.

jdaw1 wrote:(Which requires that “seen through” included projected through, about which I am uncomfortable.)

No need for the discomfort. It was (they were) seen through a telescope that had a sun filter on the objective lens.

: 2014-03-29 14.24.21.jpg (61.98 KiB) Viewed 7142 times

JDAW's up.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:02 Sun 06 Apr 2014

DRT wrote:4. Daniel is avoiding the answer.

No, JDAW is just much, much more cleverer than what I am.

CaliforniaBrad · Post by **CaliforniaBrad** » 14:33 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Very cool!

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Post by **jdaw1** » 14:46 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:48 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Bellona. Because of what I've just been reading.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:50 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:Bellona. Because of what I've just been reading.

28 Bellona? No.

Edit: added to the question are the words “, and why”.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:52 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Hmm. Not my go. But I think I know.

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:02 Sun 06 Apr 2014

The current question.

jdaw1 wrote:Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?

Also:

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Bellona. Because of what I've just been reading.
28 Bellona? No.

Post by **DRT** » 15:07 Sun 06 Apr 2014

The one that The Little Prince arrived on, because 140 million copies of the book have been sold?

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:13 Sun 06 Apr 2014

DRT wrote:The one that The Little Prince arrived on, because 140 million copies of the book have been sold?

No.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:36 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.

Post by **DRT** » 16:05 Sun 06 Apr 2014

2063 Bacchus, because it was named after the god of wine?

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:29 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.

Stop being silly.

DRT wrote:2063 Bacchus, because it was named after the god of wine?

Right idea, wrong asteroid.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 16:31 Sun 06 Apr 2014

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.
Stop being silly.

These are all real!

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 16:32 Sun 06 Apr 2014

Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:33 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.
Stop being silly.
These are all real!

Yes, I know. And there is no good reason to privilege one over the others, so they must all be wrong.

And you won’t get the answer by staring at that page.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 16:34 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:35 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?

Few solar-system objects have the correct privilege, and only one of those one fits.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 16:36 Sun 06 Apr 2014

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?
Few solar-system objects have the correct privilege, and only one of those one fits.

You are now specifying that it is within our solar system. I see.
Derek?

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:38 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:You are now specifying that it is within our solar system. I see.

jdaw1 wrote:Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?

Extra-solar planets have been observed, but not extra-solar asteroids. So this information is not new.

Post by **DRT** » 16:55 Sun 06 Apr 2014

1896 Beer, because we like 1896 and we like beer?

Post by **DRT** » 16:58 Sun 06 Apr 2014

DRT wrote:1896 Beer, because we like 1896 and we like beer?

If this isn't our favourite asteroid it should become our favourite asteroid for the reasons stated.

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:43 Sun 06 Apr 2014

DRT wrote:
DRT wrote:1896 Beer, because we like 1896 and we like beer?
If this isn't our favourite asteroid it should become our favourite asteroid for the reasons stated.

I have had much good beer, but never a good 1896.

jdaw1 wrote:Few solar-system objects have the correct privilege, and only one of those one fits.

And I’ll add the extra clue that it is much lower-numbered than 1896.

Post by **DRT** » 18:27 Sun 06 Apr 2014

36-21-36 Marilyn?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:34 Sun 06 Apr 2014

DRT wrote:36-21-36 Marilyn?

Have you observed her through your scope?

Post by **DRT** » 18:45 Sun 06 Apr 2014

djewesbury wrote:
DRT wrote:36-21-36 Marilyn?
Have you observed her through your scope?

She was indeed a Heavenly body, but, alas, is no longer visible without t'internet.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:27 Sun 06 Apr 2014

DRT wrote:36-21-36 Marilyn?

Not the answer to this question. (Nothing other than this is denied.)

djewesbury wrote:Have you observed her through your scope?

Not your question. You should be attempting to answer mine.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:22 Mon 07 Apr 2014

A clue. The question was inspired by the placemats made for tasting DRT was meant to be having last weekend.

Post by **DRT** » 21:33 Thu 10 Apr 2014

We need a better clue.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:49 Thu 10 Apr 2014

Ah, but do we?

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:52 Thu 10 Apr 2014

jdaw1 wrote:A clue. The question was inspired by the placemats made for tasting DRT was meant to be having last weekend.

Those placemats: www.jdawiseman.com/2014/20140405_star_party.pdf.

It is a good clue.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:54 Thu 10 Apr 2014

See? Now you're going to have to guess, Derek.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 22:45 Thu 10 Apr 2014

3671 Dionysus wasn't explicitly rejected, though

jdaw1 wrote:And I’ll add the extra clue that it is much lower-numbered than 1896.

effectively does that.

The placemats in question used the names of Roman gods, and their symbols, which have been used to name objects in our solar system. Which would suggest Bacchus over Dionysus. But both have been ruled out.

Is there another Roman god, preferably related to wine, who has a symbol and who has been used to name an asteroid in our solar system?