Strange Triangle shape near Orion space region.

Dear ATSers,

Recently I used google earth to take a look at google sky and I found this strange triangular shape near the Orion region. That might be nothing, but it could be something, it is all up to you.



Here is the first picture with red pointers showing the region without any bordering





Here is the second picture without pointers, but with a rough draft of what the region borders as a triangle might look like.

Here are the coordinates if you wish to take a look for yourself using google earth:
RA 5h25m17.87s Dec 6º28'33.56" 48º24'35.08" arcdegrees




Thruthseek3r

While I see what you're trying to point out, you can make triangles for millions of years with all the stars there are in the sky.

Originally posted by thruthseek3r
Recently I used google earth to take a look at google sky ...

Well theres your first mistake.
Google sky is a horrible patchwork mosaic of crappy images sourced from all over the place.
No thread worthy of the name would be based on images presented from google sky.

Now on the other hand, if you had a REAL image of that region taken as a single shot from a real telescope, then go for it.

reply to post by _BoneZ_

Yup. And the dimmer you're willing to go, the more you will find.
In fact:
en.wikipedia.org...

reply to post by Phage

reply to post by SarnholeOntarable

The southern one is more "unnatural". Meaning more equilateral.

Pop quiz: How many shapes can you make with three points?

Pop quiz: How many shapes can you make with three points?

reply to post by Phage


I guess it would depend on the dimensions giving I muster...good quiz

Originally posted by SarnholeOntarable

reply to post by Phage

 

What you pointed out in this picture is near NGC 925 an the image I put in the thread is near NGC 2022, which is a long way from the first constellation.



Thruthseek3r

Originally posted by alfa1

Originally posted by thruthseek3r
Recently I used google earth to take a look at google sky ...

Well theres your first mistake.
Google sky is a horrible patchwork mosaic of crappy images sourced from all over the place.
No thread worthy of the name would be based on images presented from google sky.

Now on the other hand, if you had a REAL image of that region taken as a single shot from a real telescope, then go for it.

Well as for the crappy part of google earth, I can not prove it for sure, but you did not in any way either so ... I could admit such thing, but I do not see any proof of it within this post of yours.



Thruthseek3r

I see what the OP is talking about.
It is a stitching artifact. An intersection of two (at least) photographic plates.

reply to post by Phage


A straight line or a triangle?

reply to post by Pistoche

You win.

Is not the Triangulum Australe in the constellation of Hercules, instead of the constellation of Orion, as it was stated in the thread at the beginning?



Thruthseek3r

reply to post by thruthseek3r

Yes I know. I was commenting on how three stars will form a triangle.

Your artifact does on appear on WWT. It is not real. It is a stitching artifact, courtesy of Google Earth.
www.worldwidetelescope.org...
astrobob.areavoices.com...

Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by thruthseek3r

 

Yes I know. I was commenting on how three stars will form a triangle.

Your artifact does on appear on WWT. It is not real. It is a stitching artifact, courtesy of Google Earth.
www.worldwidetelescope.org...
astrobob.areavoices.com...

edit on 8/2/2013 by Phage because: (no reason given)

Unfortunately, I do not have Microsoft Silverlight Phage, so if you could post another link or the picture which was intented to be posted, it would be much appreciated.



Thruthseek3r

reply to post by thruthseek3r

I was posting the website. There is no triangle.
You can install the client program if you wish.
www.worldwidetelescope.org...

Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by thruthseek3r

 

I was posting the website. There is no triangle.
You can install the client program if you wish.
www.worldwidetelescope.org...

edit on 8/2/2013 by Phage because: (no reason given)

First, I am compelled to thank you Phage for this software which seems to be interesting. Second, I will take a look after downloading it to see in the same region I linked in the OP using Google Earth.



Thruthseek3r

reply to post by thruthseek3r

You are welcome.
But before you get too excited about it, understand:
1) Like Google Sky, it is not realtime.
2) Like Google Sky, it has it's own set of artifacts.

reply to post by Phage


Alright, I will take this in consideration. I understood the triangle I mentioned was composed of HR1763 at the top, Omega Orionis bottom left, Rho Orionis bottom right and Bellatrix or Omega Orionis at it's center. While looking at this triangular shape, I noticed the gas clouds around top left seemed to follow a straight line, and the whole shape seemed to sum up like a triangle.



Here is the first picture outlining where I found a triangular shape.





Finally, this one is showing the corrected shape of the triangle according to the software microsoft worldwide telescope.



I must thanks again Phage for letting me know in the thread concerning this free software which allowed me to dig deeper on the topic.




Thruthseek3r

reply to post by Phage


Not to be a noodge here, but three points (minimum) also define a plane....

First time that my being a mechanical inspector has ever had value in conversation...