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by Imp
Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:31 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Discussion of APOD 15 August 2007: Mysterious Streaks
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I'm having trouble with this photo too. If it were a 40 minute exposure we see the stars as curved streaks. And the setting sun (barely visible over the hilltop) would show up as a "ghosted" image. I find it hard to believe that anyone could track/pan with the sky that accurately with a ha...