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by ypyetr
Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:23 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Which satellite is this?
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On the other hand, if it was simply something that grazed the surface of the atmosphere and then went on it's way, that would explaint he foreshortening of the end of the footage. Given the earths rotation, it would have appeared to be moving faster upon approach, and after it's fleeting appearance,...
by ypyetr
Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:35 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Which satellite is this?
Replies: 193
Views: 199995

I was thinking that the dim farther object was the intended false star in the sodium rich layer. The closer, and therefore intrinsicly brighter object could have been an unintended aberition{spelling} on a lower elevation layer of, .... clouds, ice crystals,.... something? The fact that the smaller ...
by ypyetr
Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:55 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Which satellite is this?
Replies: 193
Views: 199995

apod

Is it possible that someone was using the false star laser in an adaptive optics telescopic system. Keck uses one.