WE HAVE A WINNER!

Welcome!  Here we are at another bonus riddle, and before we begin the riddle, let’s go over the rules:

• Guesses on the bonus riddle will be by email to Tom or Marian.
• You will have 24 hours to submit your guesses; from noon CDT Monday July 4th, until noon CDT Tuesday July 5th.
• You get three guesses.
• Comments will be closed on the bonus riddle until after the submission deadline.
• The winner will be the first person to submit the correct answer.  If nobody solves the riddle by noon CDT July 5th, it will be opened for everybody to give it a shot.
• Tom will have the final say in any controversy.

As always, Tom and I will only acknowledge receipt of your guesses.  We will not give any feedback other than that.  The people eligible to submit guesses are:  Bill, John, Roger, Jeff, Rob, Patrick, Editus, Thom Cope, and Alex.  If there is a winner, we will announce it at noon tomorrow.  If there is no winner by that time, comments will open for everyone, just like the weekly riddle.

Gentlemen, start your engines!

The answer you seek is in the real world.

The eyes have it.

This sits very near one of the most recognizable asterisms in the cosmos.

Look for this after midnight.

This received its name because at first, its nature was wholly misunderstood.

Take a look at this image:

It’s your final clue.

And there you have it.  Send your guesses in to Tom or Marian by email, and be sure to put “bonus riddle” in the subject line so your email doesn’t get lost.  Good luck!