<p>I've just submitted a cropped section to <a href="http://astrometry.net/use.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Astrometry.net</a> (that's astrometry, not astronomy). Click the &quot;web&quot; to upload an image and start the search, then take some time to read <a href="https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/33575">How (the heck) does Astrometry.net work?</a> while waiting for it to compute...</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/QjetO.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QjetO.png" alt="cropped section from OP's image" /></a></p>
<p>No quick solution. That doesn't mean that this isn't real, it's just that the first attempt didn't succeed.</p>
<p><em>better luck next year!</em></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ADuw1.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ADuw1.png" alt="failed search at Astrometry.net" /></a></p>

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2020-09-13T18:56:15.160Z
2020-09-13T18:56:15.160Z
uhoh
<p>It doesn't seem to be real, moreover, as the other user has said, the rings of Saturn are not visible with the naked eyes.  It is merely seen a dot. I think you need a minimum of 30x magnification to see the rings. </p>

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2020-09-13T18:36:37.880Z
Its quite clear that that a drawing of Saturn has been layered on a background photo probably from a sky survey.  The background image is probably real, but in reality it is just a small fragment of the sky.  Note that this question is now about three years old, and the OP has probably finished their scavenger hunt by now....  Take a look at the more recent and unaswered questions, and welcome to astronomy stack exchange.
James K
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2017-01-13T16:09:10.687Z
2017-01-13T16:09:10.687Z
New_Coder
<p>I do not believe that is the real sky. The rings of Saturn are not that large with the naked eye. I am not sure what the other formation is either. Perhaps some one else could shed better information about the picture. </p>

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2017-01-13T02:30:11.000Z
2017-01-13T02:30:11.000Z
damando
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ewodE.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ewodE.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I have this image from a treasure hunt, I'm fairily certain it's a real piece of the sky, but I've been unable to identify it, can anyone help?</p>

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2017-01-13T15:28:51.237Z
My guess is it's meant to indicate someone standing on a Moon of Saturn. That's the only way Saturn would look that big in the night sky. I'd start by looking up the major moons of Saturn and figuring out which one potentially matches the nearby landscape in the image (note, it's likely not Titan due to this moon seemingly not having a dense atmosphere)
zephyr
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2017-01-13T16:11:54.590Z
@zephyr: The night sky from any of Saturn's moons would look identical to that seen from Earth, if seen by the naked eye. Except for the planets of course.
AtmosphericPrisonEscape
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2017-01-13T16:33:18.130Z
Wouldn't a moon of Saturn be on pretty much the same plane as the rings, so you wouldn't see the rings?    What really bothers me about the picture is the spiral galaxy in the background.   It's not close to real looking.   It's a solid picture even with the fakes, but would be better without the galaxy or "too big" star in the background.     Very loosely related:   https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/titanic-night-sky-adjusted-after-neil-degrasse-tyson-criticized-james-cameron/2012/04/03/gIQAZyZItS_blog.html?utm_term=.c07017b33620
userLTK
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Can someone help me to identify this section of the night sky?
quanticcat
# Can someone help me to identify this section of the night sky?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-12)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ewodE.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ewodE.jpg)

I have this image from a treasure hunt, I'm fairily certain it's a real piece of the sky, but I've been unable to identify it, can anyone help?

**Tags:** amateur-observing, constellations, night-sky

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: My guess is it's meant to indicate someone standing on a Moon of Saturn. That's the only way Saturn would look that big in the night sky. I'd start by looking up the major moons of Saturn and figuring out which one potentially matches the nearby landscape in the image (note, it's likely not Titan due to this moon seemingly not having a dense atmosphere)  
> **username_2**: @username_1: The night sky from any of Saturn's moons would look identical to that seen from Earth, if seen by the naked eye. Except for the planets of course.  
> **username_3**: Wouldn't a moon of Saturn be on pretty much the same plane as the rings, so you wouldn't see the rings?    What really bothers me about the picture is the spiral galaxy in the background.   It's not close to real looking.   It's a solid picture even with the fakes, but would be better without the galaxy or "too big" star in the background.     Very loosely related:   https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/titanic-night-sky-adjusted-after-neil-degrasse-tyson-criticized-username_6-cameron/2012/04/03/gIQAZyZItS_blog.html?utm_term=.c07017b33620  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-09-13. Score: 1

I've just submitted a cropped section to [Astrometry.net](http://astrometry.net/use.html) (that's astrometry, not astronomy). Click the "web" to upload an image and start the search, then take some time to read [How (the heck) does Astrometry.net work?](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/33575) while waiting for it to compute...

[![cropped section from OP's image](https://i.sstatic.net/QjetO.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/QjetO.png)

No quick solution. That doesn't mean that this isn't real, it's just that the first attempt didn't succeed.

*better luck next year!*

[![failed search at Astrometry.net](https://i.sstatic.net/ADuw1.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ADuw1.png)


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-01-13. Score: 0

It doesn't seem to be real, moreover, as the other user has said, the rings of Saturn are not visible with the naked eyes. It is merely seen a dot. I think you need a minimum of 30x magnification to see the rings.

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: Its quite clear that that a drawing of Saturn has been layered on a background photo probably from a sky survey.  The background image is probably real, but in reality it is just a small fragment of the sky.  Note that this question is now about three years old, and the OP has probably finished their scavenger hunt by now....  Take a look at the more recent and unaswered questions, and welcome to astronomy stack exchange.  

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### Answer by username_7 on 2017-01-13. Score: 0

I do not believe that is the real sky. The rings of Saturn are not that large with the naked eye. I am not sure what the other formation is either. Perhaps some one else could shed better information about the picture.


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