That's No Moon!

othell · July 2004

<a href='http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05423' target='_blank'>http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05423</a>

<img src='http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/browse/PIA05423.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Jim_has_Skillz · July 2004

Certainly looks like one to me but then again I am not a moon-expert.

Decimator · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jim has Skillz @ Jul 27 2004, 07:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Certainly looks like one to me but then again I am not a moon-expert.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Sigh, classics like Star Wars are lost on this one...

TychoCelchuuu · July 2004

Yeah, seen it. It's actually pretty scary when you think about it.

Also, wrong forum?

othell · July 2004

I think it would depend on whether a scientific discussion were to manifest itself.

*sigh* I could only hope.

Zel · July 2004

as clarification, that is an interesting photo of an obscure moon of saturn, taken recently by our probe that is currently in the area.

not much discussion to be had, im afraid. Off-Topic would have a field day with sci-fi references.

Edward_r2 · July 2004

<img src='http://www.starwars.stopklatka.pl/images/ackbar.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

<b><i><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>IT'S A TRAP!</span></span></b></i>

Seriously though, that's pretty creepy. Is there an explination for what could cause such a huge and distinctive crater?

Cronos · July 2004

A large asteroid hit it?

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Obviousness++; //?

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NeonSpyder · July 2004

good lord, its teh death star!
we're all gonna die!

but in all seriousness, that is freaky. just plain freaky.

Rob · July 2004

As scientifically <i>gripping</i> this discussion as been so far, it does belong in OT.

Movz0red

Sky · July 2004

George Lucas is gonna accuse that moon of copyright infringement, claim the moon for himself, and then blow it up and replace it with a "digitally remastered" version, aka a pencil drawing on lined paper.

DrSuredeath · July 2004

That's impossible. No space station is that big.

As significant as it may sound, "don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."

Supernorn · July 2004

Its a space station!

aaaaaaaaaah!

Spetsnaz · July 2004

photoshoped!!!!

aaaaaaahhh

Cold_NiTe · July 2004

Since both the responses I could think up were taken;

@ Edward.r2: Homage to the Something Awful forums? That had me laughing for a while.

@ 5kyh16h91: I was thinking the exact same thing. Nice.

TychoCelchuuu · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spetsnaz @ Jul 28 2004, 12:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> photoshoped!!!!

aaaaaaahhh  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Nope!

Zel · July 2004

nasa says that the peak in the middle of the crater is the size of mt everest. thats a pretty big crater, and a pretty tiny moon.

cshank4 · July 2004

'This is gold leader, were starting our attack run.'
'Roger that, gold leader.'
'Switch targetting computers on. Adjust range.'
'I-I can't shake 'im'
'Stay on target.'
'Its too fast!'
'Stay on target!'
'YARRRRRRRH' *boom*

DOOManiac · July 2004

Very interesting. I shall be forwarding this to my coworkers because I like them to think I'm completely nuts every now and then.

cshank4 · July 2004

Anyone here work for the pentagon? If so try to find a round table, spread the picture over it and put a picture of earth by it, draw a red cone going around the earth and shout.

THE DEATHSTAR WILL BE IN FIRING RANGE IN 15 MINUTES!

Insane · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spetsnaz @ Jul 28 2004, 03:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> photoshoped!!!!

aaaaaaahhh  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Oh yeah, NASA photoshop their probe photos <i>all the time</i>.

Sky · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Jul 28 2004, 10:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> @ 5kyh16h91: I was thinking the exact same thing. Nice. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Interesting. Might I ask if you were also thinking about pirates, ninjas, ninja-pirates, space pirates, space-ninja-piratey-ewoks, and/or the occasional psycho-zombie-killer-that-hovers-without-flapping?

If so, thou art my clone!

Nikon · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Insane @ Jul 28 2004, 09:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spetsnaz @ Jul 28 2004, 03:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> photoshoped!!!!

aaaaaaahhh </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Oh yeah, NASA photoshop their probe photos <i>all the time</i>.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
well in fact they do <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

they constantly edit their photos for color correction, and they even go as far to color certain object for the general publics clarification. Just think..... that guy has to get bored sometime, what if he just sent the wrong file........ <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' />

kida · July 2004

What kind of Nikon cameras do you have?

UltimaGecko · July 2004

He is right.

Pictures are usually not taken in the visible light spectrum. Visible light tells you almost nothing about a celestial body. You can obtain more information in almost every other avenue of the electromagnetic spectrum. Many of the "wow, that's a beautiful picture" photographs are taken in false colors and alternate parts of the electromagnetic spectrum (or just visible light with no blue, or visible light + infrared or something).

However, that's quite distinctly a crater. They're all over the place like that. Take a look at a picture of the moon or Mars and you'll see plenty of craters - circular crater and small nub (comparatively speaking) denoting a crater.

...They're not really photoshopped more...not what you think when you look at it right away.

....Porkins! NOooooooooooooo!
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

Nikon · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kida @ Jul 28 2004, 10:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> What kind of Nikon cameras do you have?  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Well, the names really from back in the day when i started to get into photography, I bought myself a FM-10, love the camera, still have it. unfortunately, due to finanaces, I never really excelled in the hobby, but ive had the name since SoF came out. I also owned a CoolPix 3700, but i sold that.

Insane · July 2004

I know that NASA edit their photos, but I meant "photoshop" the sense that I'm pretty sure that he meant it - that of editing it with photoshop to produce a fake image.

Nikon · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Insane @ Jul 28 2004, 01:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I know that NASA edit their photos, but I meant "photoshop" the sense that I'm pretty sure that he meant it - that of editing it with photoshop to produce a fake image.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I know, i was just being silly/difficult <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

CplDavis · July 2004

I Knew It! I knew it!!!

those kahraa aliens have teamed up with the evil Empire!!

TEH R GONNA KIL uS ALL!!!!!111

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' />

Zig · July 2004

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onoes <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

Nikon · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ Jul 28 2004, 02:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <img src='http://forums.hostileintent.org/uploads/post-2-1091055059.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

onoes <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
MSPaint for teh win?

That's No Moon!

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