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- Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:37 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea
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Re: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea
I guess what I mean is, this looks like a localized halo effect... natural lens flare.
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea
- Replies: 126
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Re: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea
Move video forward to sunrise, then an hour ahead taking note of the Sun's position. Move back to the time in question, extrapolating the position of the sun. This seems to be a kind of atmospheric aberration of the Sun, perhaps due to moisture in the mesosphere, or a rare cloud formation with a &qu...