Starship Asterisk*

Eclectic Man wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 2:56 pm

Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:03 pm

Eclectic Man wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 1:01 pm Lovely photograph. I have seen green aurora from Iceland, but sadly never red. And a beautiful Perseid meteor streak.

I am somewhat annoyed, however, by photographs, often beautiful in the selves which people genuinely believe show meteor tracks, but which, to me, look like satellite trails. The even brightness across the entire path is a clue, as should be the length of the tracks being exactly the same on the frame. I wonder whether someone could advise on a polite and gentle way to let people known their mistake, so as to avoid seeming aggressive, or somewhat of a 'know-it-all'? I don't what to hurt anyone's feelings or put them off astronomy.

Thanks in advance.

Honestly... if somebody gets "put off" of astronomy when it's pointed out that what they identify as a meteor might in fact be a satellite, they can't have been much into astronomy in the first place.

Umm, I was hoping for something a bit more positive and encouraging. What do you say to your students when they are upset about having made a mistake?

Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:03 pm

Eclectic Man wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 1:01 pm Lovely photograph. I have seen green aurora from Iceland, but sadly never red. And a beautiful Perseid meteor streak.

I am somewhat annoyed, however, by photographs, often beautiful in the selves which people genuinely believe show meteor tracks, but which, to me, look like satellite trails. The even brightness across the entire path is a clue, as should be the length of the tracks being exactly the same on the frame. I wonder whether someone could advise on a polite and gentle way to let people known their mistake, so as to avoid seeming aggressive, or somewhat of a 'know-it-all'? I don't what to hurt anyone's feelings or put them off astronomy.

Thanks in advance.

Honestly... if somebody gets "put off" of astronomy when it's pointed out that what they identify as a meteor might in fact be a satellite, they can't have been much into astronomy in the first place.

johnnydeep wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 5:16 pm I wish every APOD would link to the actual source of the image instead of leaving us to ferret it out, along with any pertinent capture details. Here's an interview with this APOD's author on Canadian TV, though even this doesn't give the details of the shot:

AUGUST 13, 2024
We check in with local photographer Jason Dain to learn more about some of his stunning images that captured Aurora and the Perseid meteor shower at the same time Sunday night over Halifax.

https://globalnews.ca/video/10695931/lo ... or-shower/

And, sadly, neither does Jason's Instagram post reveal the image capture details:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-ukg8oRhUn/

Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:03 pm

Eclectic Man wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 1:01 pm Lovely photograph. I have seen green aurora from Iceland, but sadly never red. And a beautiful Perseid meteor streak.

I am somewhat annoyed, however, by photographs, often beautiful in the selves which people genuinely believe show meteor tracks, but which, to me, look like satellite trails. The even brightness across the entire path is a clue, as should be the length of the tracks being exactly the same on the frame. I wonder whether someone could advise on a polite and gentle way to let people known their mistake, so as to avoid seeming aggressive, or somewhat of a 'know-it-all'? I don't what to hurt anyone's feelings or put them off astronomy.

Thanks in advance.

Honestly... if somebody gets "put off" of astronomy when it's pointed out that what they identify as a meteor might in fact be a satellite, they can't have been much into astronomy in the first place.

Eclectic Man wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 1:01 pm Lovely photograph. I have seen green aurora from Iceland, but sadly never red. And a beautiful Perseid meteor streak.

I am somewhat annoyed, however, by photographs, often beautiful in the selves which people genuinely believe show meteor tracks, but which, to me, look like satellite trails. The even brightness across the entire path is a clue, as should be the length of the tracks being exactly the same on the frame. I wonder whether someone could advise on a polite and gentle way to let people known their mistake, so as to avoid seeming aggressive, or somewhat of a 'know-it-all'? I don't what to hurt anyone's feelings or put them off astronomy.

Thanks in advance.