An image of Comet Ison or is it really a comet?

The Name ISON... I Said Oneness Now... As it passes at the end of this year... This year the day of man... 2013 is 6... Meet Abba Now while you still have time... 2014 is 7 the day of GOD you call him... And his wrath...

reply to post by abeverage

Please explain that.

I, like you, would be very interested in hearing the answer to this one.

Originally posted by Celt1
The Name ISON... I Said Oneness Now... As it passes at the end of this year... This year the day of man... 2013 is 6... Meet Abba Now while you still have time... 2014 is 7 the day of GOD you call him... And his wrath...

Alright then ..

I have a question...

If its an alien ship why is it throwing out a "comet tail" like that?

reply to post by intrptr


Maybe aliens are hiding behind natural phenomenons like a hunter will disguise himself as a bush?

No, I have no proof... lol

Originally posted by intrptr
I have a question...

If its an alien ship why is it throwing out a "comet tail" like that?

Of course that would be the exhaust - maybe it didn't pass the emissions test.

Originally posted by Yummy Freelunch
ooops..i dont think the link worked...


link

All I see is a file folder....

Looks like it broke up into 3 fragments if you ask me, that or you think you're looking at the tail lights of a space ship rofl.

reply to post by abeverage

I think you were doing fine with your reasoning up to this point. Remember that a lot of comets are potato shaped and tumble along as the move. If there are three points of light, or ‘jets’, tumbling along with the comet then we might get a shape like that. Also remember that this ‘V’ or boomerang shape is a product of several stacked images that are not tracking the comet and a darkening software program so what we see is not what is really there.

So if we take the motion of the camera, Hubble, through space in its path with Earth, the motion of the comet in its path around the Sun and the comet’s tumbling motion it is possible that we could get this odd ‘V’ shape.

Interesting

Originally posted by intrptr
I have a question...

If its an alien ship why is it throwing out a "comet tail" like that?

it's a comet that was converted into an alien ship?

u asked.. i answered lol what?

This might help explain the reason why we see what we see...

hubblesite.org...

And then again it might not be a good enough explanation for some...

reply to post by Yummy Freelunch


It's fun to speculate and the pics look cool, but I'd bet on this being a comet. We'll all find out for sure when this thing gets here in a couple few months.

P.S. I hate to be "that guy" but in the future I'm sure you're smart enough to think of other adjectives to describe your post besides "retarded." We aren't in junior high anymore and that word is kinda offensive to some people. Sorry.

Originally posted by tsurfer2000h
This might help explain the reason why we see what we see...

hubblesite.org...

And then again it might not be a good enough explanation for some...

looks good. i see curves, i see a string of pearls.

not quite the boomerang we're looking at with the current images, but at least we can see the same or similar effect taking place.

Originally posted by tsurfer2000h
This might help explain the reason why we see what we see...

hubblesite.org...

And then again it might not be a good enough explanation for some...

No it does not,

Since we’re following ISON, it’s the stars that appear to move. In each exposure that’s been added into the above image, stars are in a different position. From frame to frame, they move like the comet moves in the GIF. Moreover, the images of single stars are smeared out instead of round. Even during the short individual exposures, stars are visibly drifting relative to comet ISON.

In the OP pic ISON appears to change direction while the stars stay the same, unlike in the pic in your link. If anything, your link only makes the OP harder to explain..


Edit, never mind I was only looking at the first pic and not the second. I think this article explains it. Good find!

reply to post by Yummy Freelunch


Thanks for posting about it.

It's really strange and I don't know what to make of it yet.

I don't trust NASA either.

I do think it's really awesome though!
Will be keeping my eyes on this.

Originally posted by Devino
reply to post by abeverage

 

I think you were doing fine with your reasoning up to this point. Remember that a lot of comets are potato shaped and tumble along as the move. If there are three points of light, or ‘jets’, tumbling along with the comet then we might get a shape like that. Also remember that this ‘V’ or boomerang shape is a product of several stacked images that are not tracking the comet and a darkening software program so what we see is not what is really there.

So if we take the motion of the camera, Hubble, through space in its path with Earth, the motion of the comet in its path around the Sun and the comet’s tumbling motion it is possible that we could get this odd ‘V’ shape.

The original images (the OP posted a link to) were taken on the 16th of April. Another image the 4 STACKED images found here was take 14 days later on April 30th and although similar it is not the same image or the "exact" same effect. If need be I will do some side by sides of these.

Please read this post.

There are no stacked images in the set to the link the OP provided only 8, 171 second shots, one of which the OP based their thread on. If you look through those images and process them the same way you will see that this happens 2 times and otherwise the object looks roundish.

And we are agreed that this is most likely a really strangely shaped object.

reply to post by filledcup


Maybe that article does hold the explanation though,

Astronomers call the effect parallax -- it’s what happens when you hold your thumb in front of your face and blink back and forth from eye to eye. Closer objects (your thumb, ISON) shift when your perspective changes, much more than objects farther away like the stars do. So if you find ISON’s movement in the GIF confusing, rest assured: it’s not ISON. It’s us.

So did the camera viewpoint actually move between seperate long exposure shots? Sofar the argument against that has been that the stars still appear in the same place, but is this because of the fact they are much further away and therefore don't shift as much?

I guess this must be quite a valid explanation.

Over the years there have been many objects seen in the sky that appear to be boomerang shaped...

The boomerang shape I find pretty interesting as a mode of flight. The aborigines as we know have always used boomerangs in the outback in order to hunt food. I have always wondered where they actually got the idea from in order to come up with the idea of a bent stick being able to fly. But as many of us are aware there is strong belief that other beings visited aborigines in the outback and has been talked about within their history...

I have always wondered whether the aborigines were instructed of how to use such a method of flying implement or if they actually viewed first hand such shaped craft in flight and felt encouraged to build smaller models to assist with their everyday lives...

This I find most interesting....

reply to post by NeoParadigm

No it does not,

Did you miss this....

Astronomers call the effect parallax -- it’s what happens when you hold your thumb in front of your face and blink back and forth from eye to eye. Closer objects (your thumb, ISON) shift when your perspective changes, much more than objects farther away like the stars do. So if you find ISON’s movement in the GIF confusing, rest assured: it’s not ISON. It’s us.

hubblesite.org...

If that isn't a plausible answer please show me one that is...

Sorry I see this has been posted already....