One quiz at a time

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Aurora borealis

[DRT]

was it a solar flare?

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

[DRT]

Aurora borealis

No.

[djewesbury]

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

[jdaw1]

Lightning on Jupiter?

[djewesbury]

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

[DRT]

So it has something to do with Coronal Mass Ejections

Yes, but not all of them.

and their effect elsewhere in the solar system?

No.

[DRT]

Lightning on Jupiter?

No.

[DRT]

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

No x3.

[djewesbury]

Not my turn x3

[jdaw1]

A comet’s tail? Or change in same?

[DRT]

A comet’s tail? Or change in same?

No. Pay attention.

[djewesbury]

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?

[PhilW]

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

[DRT]

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.

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

[DRT]

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.

[jdaw1]

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

[DRT]

Sun spot?

Correct.

(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.

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JDAW's up.

[djewesbury]

4. Daniel is avoiding the answer.

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

[CaliforniaBrad]

Very cool!


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[jdaw1]

Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?

[djewesbury]

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

[jdaw1]

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

28 Bellona? No.

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

[djewesbury]

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

[jdaw1]

The current question.

Which asteroid is our favourite, and why?

Also:

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

28 Bellona? No.