Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:37 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Aurora borealis
No, but there is a connection that does not appear to be fully understood.djewesbury wrote:was it a solar flare?
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Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:41 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:42 Sun 06 Apr 2014
No.flash_uk wrote:Aurora borealis
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:49 Sun 06 Apr 2014
So it has something to do with Coronal Mass Ejections and their effect elsewhere in the solar system?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:50 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Lightning on Jupiter?
One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:55 Sun 06 Apr 2014
A power cut on Uranus?
A bus strike on Saturn?
Generalised ennui on Pluto?
A bus strike on Saturn?
Generalised ennui on Pluto?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:04 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Yes, but not all of them.djewesbury wrote:So it has something to do with Coronal Mass Ejections
No.djewesbury wrote:and their effect elsewhere in the solar system?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:04 Sun 06 Apr 2014
No.jdaw1 wrote:Lightning on Jupiter?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:04 Sun 06 Apr 2014
No x3.djewesbury wrote:A power cut on Uranus?
A bus strike on Saturn?
Generalised ennui on Pluto?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:05 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Not my turn x3
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:17 Sun 06 Apr 2014
A comet’s tail? Or change in same?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:58 Sun 06 Apr 2014
No. Pay attention.jdaw1 wrote:A comet’s tail? Or change in same?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 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?
If not, why do you do this?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 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)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:46 Sun 06 Apr 2014
As previously stated, the sight that I witnessed is something I have not seen previously, so the answer to your question is no.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?
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 interestedPhilW wrote:Super nova in Messier 82? (except I'm sure you'd already seen this, though perhaps not photographed it)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 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.
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.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 13:40 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Sun spot? (Which requires that “seen through” included projected through, about which I am uncomfortable.)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 13:51 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Correct.jdaw1 wrote:Sun spot?
No need for the discomfort. It was (they were) seen through a telescope that had a sun filter on the objective lens.jdaw1 wrote:(Which requires that “seen through” included projected through, about which I am uncomfortable.)
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Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:02 Sun 06 Apr 2014
No, JDAW is just much, much more cleverer than what I am.DRT wrote:4. Daniel is avoiding the answer.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:33 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Very cool!
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Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:46 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:48 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Bellona. Because of what I've just been reading.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:50 Sun 06 Apr 2014
28 Bellona? No.djewesbury wrote:Bellona. Because of what I've just been reading.
Edit: added to the question are the words “, and why”.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:52 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Hmm. Not my go. But I think I know.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 15:02 Sun 06 Apr 2014
The current question.
Also:jdaw1 wrote:Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?
jdaw1 wrote:28 Bellona? No.djewesbury wrote:Bellona. Because of what I've just been reading.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 15:07 Sun 06 Apr 2014
The one that The Little Prince arrived on, because 140 million copies of the book have been sold?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 15:13 Sun 06 Apr 2014
No.DRT wrote:The one that The Little Prince arrived on, because 140 million copies of the book have been sold?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 15:36 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:05 Sun 06 Apr 2014
2063 Bacchus, because it was named after the god of wine?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:29 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Stop being silly.djewesbury wrote:Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.
Right idea, wrong asteroid.DRT wrote:2063 Bacchus, because it was named after the god of wine?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:31 Sun 06 Apr 2014
These are all real!jdaw1 wrote:Stop being silly.djewesbury wrote:Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:32 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:33 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Yes, I know. And there is no good reason to privilege one over the others, so they must all be wrong.djewesbury wrote:These are all real!jdaw1 wrote:Stop being silly.djewesbury wrote:Oh go on. 2603 Taylor I think, rather than 3541 Graham or even 9721 Doty.
And you won’t get the answer by staring at that page.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:34 Sun 06 Apr 2014
djewesbury wrote:Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:35 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Few solar-system objects have the correct privilege, and only one of those one fits.djewesbury wrote:Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:36 Sun 06 Apr 2014
You are now specifying that it is within our solar system. I see.jdaw1 wrote:Few solar-system objects have the correct privilege, and only one of those one fits.djewesbury wrote:Do you mean you would take 3671 Dionysus over 2603 Taylor?
Derek?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:38 Sun 06 Apr 2014
djewesbury wrote:You are now specifying that it is within our solar system. I see.
Extra-solar planets have been observed, but not extra-solar asteroids. So this information is not new.jdaw1 wrote:Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:55 Sun 06 Apr 2014
1896 Beer, because we like 1896 and we like beer?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:58 Sun 06 Apr 2014
If this isn't our favourite asteroid it should become our favourite asteroid for the reasons stated.DRT wrote:1896 Beer, because we like 1896 and we like beer?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:43 Sun 06 Apr 2014
I have had much good beer, but never a good 1896.DRT wrote:If this isn't our favourite asteroid it should become our favourite asteroid for the reasons stated.DRT wrote:1896 Beer, because we like 1896 and we like beer?
And I’ll add the extra clue that it is much lower-numbered than 1896.jdaw1 wrote:Few solar-system objects have the correct privilege, and only one of those one fits.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:27 Sun 06 Apr 2014
36-21-36 Marilyn?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:34 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Have you observed her through your scope?DRT wrote:36-21-36 Marilyn?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:45 Sun 06 Apr 2014
She was indeed a Heavenly body, but, alas, is no longer visible without t'internet.djewesbury wrote:Have you observed her through your scope?DRT wrote:36-21-36 Marilyn?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:27 Sun 06 Apr 2014
Not the answer to this question. (Nothing other than this is denied.)DRT wrote:36-21-36 Marilyn?
Not your question. You should be attempting to answer mine.djewesbury wrote:Have you observed her through your scope?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 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.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:33 Thu 10 Apr 2014
We need a better clue.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:49 Thu 10 Apr 2014
Ah, but do we?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:52 Thu 10 Apr 2014
Those placemats: www.jdawiseman.com/2014/20140405_star_party.pdf.jdaw1 wrote:A clue. The question was inspired by the placemats made for tasting DRT was meant to be having last weekend.
It is a good clue.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:54 Thu 10 Apr 2014
See? Now you're going to have to guess, Derek.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:45 Thu 10 Apr 2014
3671 Dionysus wasn't explicitly rejected, though
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?
effectively does that.jdaw1 wrote:And I’ll add the extra clue that it is much lower-numbered than 1896.
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?