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AURIGA Smiley Face or Cheshire Cat?

Discussion in 'General Astronomy Chat' started by Seer, Dec 19, 2018.

AURIGA Smiley Face or Cheshire Cat?

Started by Seer on Dec 19, 2018 at 1:54 PM

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What do you think the asterism in AURIGA is, a Smiley Face or a Cheshire Cat?

  1. Smiley Face

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  2. Cheshire Cat

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    50.0%
  1. Seer

    Seer Well-Known Member

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    Seer, Dec 19, 2018
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    This asterism is the next target on my list and I'm hoping to view it tonight.
    I am currently undecided as to whether it is a smiley face or Cheshire cat.
    I think that it depends on whether or not you include the nearby star chain as a tail.
     
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    Pleiades, Dec 20, 2018
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    Weather here has been a bust for a month. (1 clear night) . But Jupiter is starting to ride in the mornings, and I'm an early up kind of person. Looking forward to clear sky's in 2019.
     
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    Seer, Dec 20, 2018
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    Me too. The weather here has been absolutely terrible. There was a thin layer of cloud and a bright moon that wiped everything out last night.
    I was looking at that nearby star chain more closely on Stellarium and it actually shows the outline of a tail.
     
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    Seer, Dec 20, 2018
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    OK I'm going to cast my vote for it looking like the Cheshire Cat because of the tail like star chain and that Cheshire Cat like toothy grins seem to be more pervasive in life than smiley faces. That's kind of a downer :(
     
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    Orion25, Dec 23, 2018
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    This was my first time seeing the asterism, and when I did, it was sideways, lol. Once I got my orientation, the Cheshire Cat came to mind, so I'm casting my vote for him. :D
     
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