Comments on: Test Your Knowledge With Another "Where In The Universe" Challenge http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:56:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: alphonso richardson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21474 alphonso richardson Fri, 23 May 2008 11:37:31 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21474 Bugger. Wrong again. I thought it was an electron micrograph of some sort of zeolite Bugger. Wrong again.
I thought it was an electron micrograph of some sort of zeolite

]]> By: Bill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21354 Bill Thu, 22 May 2008 19:15:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21354 It's Hyperion@Saturn, but instead of playing guessing games, easily answered with a minute of web search, you'd be better promoting discussion on the morphological oddities of what is obviously _not_ an impact formation but is glossed over as one by the planetary scientists. One would need to station a giant pellet gun with multiple careful aims to produce anything close to the radial pattern of craters seen here integrated into the larger structure. Not to mention the degraded cochliod pattern within (look carfully from the near the center of the large formation). Also, and I reference the higher resolution shots available at the Cassini website, the dentritic structures seen radiating inward from some of Hyperion's (partial) crater rims are very similar to larger structures seen on Mars' craters (and on Phoebe, and even the Moon). These similarities foster many questions on conventional viewpoints and are better food for thought than playing space Jeapordy. It's Hyperion@Saturn, but instead of playing guessing games, easily answered with a minute of web search, you'd be better promoting discussion on the morphological oddities of what is obviously _not_ an impact formation but is glossed over as one by the planetary scientists. One would need to station a giant pellet gun with multiple careful aims to produce anything close to the radial pattern of craters seen here integrated into the larger structure. Not to mention the degraded cochliod pattern within (look carfully from the near the center of the large formation). Also, and I reference the higher resolution shots available at the Cassini website, the dentritic structures seen radiating inward from some of Hyperion's (partial) crater rims are very similar to larger structures seen on Mars' craters (and on Phoebe, and even the Moon). These similarities foster many questions on conventional viewpoints and are better food for thought than playing space Jeapordy.

]]> By: neoguru http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21311 neoguru Thu, 22 May 2008 14:16:14 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21311 I too knew it as a moon of Saturn, but I couldn't recall it's name. Rats! They say that memory's the 2nd thing to go.* This one was a tad too easy. *I cannot remember the 1st thing to go.... I too knew it as a moon of Saturn, but I couldn't recall it's name. Rats! They say that memory's the 2nd thing to go.* This one was a tad too easy.

*I cannot remember the 1st thing to go….

]]> By: Todd http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21309 Todd Thu, 22 May 2008 14:13:41 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21309 It's too bad Cassini won't be going back. The solar system's largest irregular-shaped body is 40-50% porous. An eccentric orbit out of the ring plane. No tidal lock rotation with Saturn. Not everything fascinating requires geysers and hydrocarbon lakes. It's too bad Cassini won't be going back. The solar system's largest irregular-shaped body is 40-50% porous. An eccentric orbit out of the ring plane. No tidal lock rotation with Saturn.

Not everything fascinating requires geysers and hydrocarbon lakes.

]]> By: Rafael http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21304 Rafael Thu, 22 May 2008 13:15:35 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21304 Well, I knew it was one of the Saturnian moons photographed by Cassini because I recall the spongy surface, but with so many moons to pick from… I incorrectly guessed Tethys. Well, I knew it was one of the Saturnian moons photographed by Cassini because I recall the spongy surface, but with so many moons to pick from… I incorrectly guessed Tethys.

]]> By: Maugrim http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21299 Maugrim Thu, 22 May 2008 12:17:41 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21299 I had no idea about this one. I guess it's one of those you either know (because you've seen it before) or you don't. Darn. I had no idea about this one. I guess it's one of those you either know (because you've seen it before) or you don't. Darn.

]]> By: Copson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21275 Copson Thu, 22 May 2008 05:32:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21275 It's Hyperion. It's Hyperion.

]]> By: Silver Thread http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21263 Silver Thread Thu, 22 May 2008 04:46:18 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21263 I like this game, though it reminds me that I am an Amateur Amateur Astronomer. I had guessed Phobos. I like this game, though it reminds me that I am an Amateur Amateur Astronomer. I had guessed Phobos.

]]> By: RL http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21232 RL Thu, 22 May 2008 00:30:39 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21232 I guessed "that asteroid with the name I can't remember that the probe who's name I can't remember landed on". Oh, well...next time! Not that easy, I say. I guessed "that asteroid with the name I can't remember that the probe who's name I can't remember landed on".

Oh, well…next time!

Not that easy, I say.

]]> By: Matthias http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21204 Matthias Wed, 21 May 2008 21:47:44 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21204 i guessed deimos. but - spongy, covered in organic goo - this begs to be turned into a giant spacestation (or -ship) somewhen… i guessed deimos.

but – spongy, covered in organic goo – this begs to be turned into a giant spacestation (or -ship) somewhen…

]]> By: Kevin F. http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21202 Kevin F. Wed, 21 May 2008 21:45:32 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21202 Either these are too easy, or I'm WAY too much of a geek. Probably the latter. Either these are too easy, or I'm WAY too much of a geek.

Probably the latter.

]]> By: Jorge http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21170 Jorge Wed, 21 May 2008 18:54:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21170 Another one that's just too easy: Hyperion, shot by Cassini. I should know: I had this exact photo as a desktop background image in my computer for several weeks... ;) Another one that's just too easy: Hyperion, shot by Cassini.

I should know: I had this exact photo as a desktop background image in my computer for several weeks… ;)

]]> By: RCF http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21148 RCF Wed, 21 May 2008 16:45:11 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21148 hyperion hyperion

]]> By: ioresult http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21140 ioresult Wed, 21 May 2008 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21140 I had this exact picture as my desktop background a while ago. Try harder! I had this exact picture as my desktop background a while ago. Try harder!

]]> By: LLDIAZ http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/21/test-your-knowledge-with-another-where-in-the-universe-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-21125 LLDIAZ Wed, 21 May 2008 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14418#comment-21125 It looks like there's a big and old crater in the middle that got hit some more throughout its lifetime It looks like there's a big and old crater in the middle that got hit some more throughout its lifetime

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