Re: [APML] Orion rising from the northwoods

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 Stan,

     If you really want to know if/which satellites are 
in your frame... go to <http://www.heavens-above.com/>
and follow the directions there. I'd like to suggest the 
possibility that the object streaking across the entire 
frame is an aircraft at high altitude. I can't quite 
tell at web resolution, but there almost seems to be 
the 'beads' or intermitten blip of a strobe... and the 
reddish color of the streak might indicate airplane as 
well... how does the streak look on the original?

     The image was taken at the right time of day to 
reveal satellites... with the sun angle shining overhead 
but the terminator not yet reaching your location... and 
the streak itself lies close enough to the west/east 
orbital paths of many satellites... heavens above should 
give you an accurate answer.

     BTW... that's still a great image, trails and all!

 Best   :O)

 Geoff Powers

> Chris, thanks much.  I thought about taking it out but like you said, it is 
> quite time consuming and since there are 2 other satellite trails there I 
> figured just as well leave it, eh.  Take care.
> 
> Stan
> 
> 
> >From: "Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
> >Reply-To: astro-photo@seds.org
> >To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
> >Subject: Re: [APML] Orion rising from the northwoods
> >Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:35:45 -0400
> >
> >Very pretty image Stan!  Nicely done.
> >As Chris mentioned, the faint line is a satellite.  I've had these faint
> >guys in my star trail shots too.  It can be quite time consuming to take
> >them out in PS using the clone tool.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >==================
> >Chris Cook
> >Astronomical Photography
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> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Stan Richard <stanrichard@hotmail.com>
> >To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
> >Date: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:13 AM
> >Subject: [APML] Orion rising from the northwoods
> >
> >
> > >I awoke way too early yesterday morning on my last day of vacation in the
> > >northwoods of Wisconsin so I decided to finally try a serious star trails
> > >shot.  The pair of Iridium flares was unexpected.  I notice a faint line
> > >running thru the frame from upper left to lower right, any ideas?  
> >Comments
> > >always welcome.
> > >
> > >http://nightskyevents.com/OrionTrails.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Stan Richard
> > >Events in the Night Sky
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> Stan Richard
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