RE: [APML] Star trails ID challenge

["Ulrich C. Beinert" <analemma@gmx.de>]

Hey Stan,

looking at the picture and considering the data given (location and
time), I'd say you're looking south-southeast. The moon was near full
and is shining from the left (brighter sky, plus the shadows are to the
right). The curve of the stars also suggests that the SCP is below and
right of the picture.

My guess is that the bright star above the cactus is Deneb Kaitos (in
Cetus) and the bright one to its right is Ankaa (Phoenix).

Ulrich

> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org 
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org] On Behalf Of Stan Richard
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:09 PM
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: [APML] Star trails ID challenge
> 
> 
> Hello and Happy New Year list members!
> 
> This was sent to me by a friend in AZ as a challenge, 
> wondering if any of 
> you can identify the bright stars above and to the right of 
> the cactus and 
> what constellations they are in.  I still haven't figured it 
> out.  Details 
> given:  taken on Nov.26, 2004 at 7:25pm MST.  Good Luck!
> 
http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/joetemp/041126_29.jpg


Stan Richard
Events in the Night Sky
www.nightskyevents.com


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