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by tekbasse
Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:37 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

I guess what I mean is, this looks like a localized halo effect... natural lens flare.
by tekbasse
Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea
Replies: 126
Views: 269229

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...