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Most Disgusting Objects...

Started by scopin, 07/06/2005 03:43AM
Posted 07/06/2005 03:43AM Opening Post
Howdy!

I would like to know what deep sky or other objects disgust you the most. I know, it sounds foolish, so I suppose it is.

But surely there are objects that you wish were different with more or less stuff or just the image gives you a less than euphoric flow. sad Me, you ask?.....

The Double Cluster in Perseus. Specifically 869. Who the heck put that stupid circlet of stars in there? It looks wrong, scrungy, crumpy and dumpy. Looks like a poorly sewn
end of a sock! Can you imagine wearing that sock with the threads making blisters on your toes as you run after Grenelda? cwy

And another one....NGC 4038-9 The "Antennae"
Who put that vulgar thing in the sky? shocked Makes me scratch every time.

Well, confess right here to everyone!!!

John
Posted 07/06/2005 03:39PM #1
Eta Carinae.

In the Hubble WFPC-2 image it looks like the brains of Siamese twins joined at the head. 8O Periodically my husband will show me a picture of it and say "look honey, it's your favorite object", just to watch me shudder. Funny guy.

wink
ccw

Sweet the coming on
Of grateful evening mild; then silent night
With this her solemn bird and this fair moon,
And these the gems of heaven, her starry train.
--John Milton

Posted 07/06/2005 04:14PM #2
For me it has been the Crab Nebula. Everytime I am about to look and think I am going to see more detail even with more aperture, but end up in disgust.
Posted 07/06/2005 04:17PM #3
How about IC 405, AKA the Flaming Star Nebula. More like Flaming Idiot Nebula. Without pristine skies it's virtually invisible. I think Patrick Moore included it in his Caldwell list just to make sure no one ever completes it. What kind of masochist is he anyway? >sad

Thanks for the therapy session - I feel better now.

Doug
Posted 07/06/2005 05:32PM #4
Oddest thread in a while... smile

I don't know about disgusting, but anyone recall the designation of that nebula that resembles a certain one-fingered obscene gesture?
Posted 07/06/2005 09:02PM #5
Everything North of Dec +35°. wink

Anthony
Wellington NZ @ 41°S
Posted 07/08/2005 06:02AM #6
I hate spiders, so it's gotta be the Tarantula Nebula...fortunately it's not visible from here 8)
Posted 08/20/2005 03:12AM #7
The things that bother me the most when the some is out - toss up between 2 objects:

1) Clouds

2) The jac_as_ just down from me with the out of control white flash light and the ditzy chick singing to herself at the top of her lungs and out of tune.

My wife hates the second one the most because it drives me to talk about purcahsing the 100 acres in the middle of nowhere.

Ed
Posted 08/22/2005 05:22AM #8
Definitely M17. In the eyepiece, it's beatiful. In photographs...it's disgusting.

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