Identify this:

[FBI parte due]

 

[Consumer]

#281: A graphic of the "background" microwave radiation map of the southern hemisphere?

Oh, and I'll try again, but no peaking, just look at the photo. Yes, I'm decades behind on photobucket:

 

[FBI parte due]

No, it's more of a "visual light"-type thing.

Re the probe, looks fucking OLD SCHOOL.

 

[Archibald Nixon]

No, it's more of a "visual light"-type thing.

Is it the Local Group (of galaxies)?

 

[FBI parte due]

I'm not entirely sure I'm being fair with my choice of subject here, so here's another picture in the series.

 

[Consumer]

A microscope slide of brain tissue?

 

[FBI parte due]

Nah, you were both in the right direction with the space stuff.

 

[Ilyanna]

Consumer, is that a Ranger Block III probe?

FBI: the first one looks like some nebula to me, but the structure just doesn't fit the usual visualization.

 

[Consumer]

I'll try one more shot in the dark (so to speak) with #281/285:

A close up of the "Eagle Nebula" (aka the "Pillars of Creation")?

Ilyanna: nope, but please keep trying.

 

[FBI parte due]

"Nebula" is definitely on the right track.

It's only a model, though.

 

[FBI parte due]

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/mariner2.html (?)

 

[Consumer]

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/mariner2.html (?)

Mariner 2 is correct.
As a reward for providing the correct answer, I will now abduct and spank Ilyanna (because I've been waiting for any excuse to do so).

For bonus points: what did the Mariner 1 probe do?

 

[Ilyanna]

As a reward for providing the correct answer, I will now abduct and spank Ilyanna (because I've been waiting for any excuse to do so).

Pffft, yeah, as if you need an excuse to do that errrrrr I mean...

help?

For bonus points: what did the Mariner 1 probe do?

It was destroyed about 5 min after launch.

 

['Gear]

I don't think spanking is going to be effective with this one SB.

She's spirited.

 

[Ilyanna]

@FBI - after looking at about 3 trillion nebula pics.... I think I've finally got it: it's the depiction of the formation of galaxies ans quasars from the Millenium Simulation, right? RIGHT?!?
http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/galform/presse/

 

[Donovan]

Shhh, Gear...I'm taking bets.

 

['Gear]

Abuncha fucking gangsta's up in here.

 

[Ilyanna]

Hey, at least we're completely open about it, that should count for something... :angel:

SO.... next one:

Please tell me what this is, and where it is located:

 

['Gear]

 

[jack]

Hey, at least we're completely open about it, that should count for something... :angel:

SO.... next one:

Please tell me what this is, and where it is located:

That's my greenhouse for MM, deep in my backyard.