This looks like a double exposure (note two types of trailed stars). Could the shutter have been open while moving from one field to another? Perhaps the 'satellite' is really just a bright star. Randy -----Original Message----- From: Richard Crisp [mailto:rdcrisp@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:08 PM To: Richard Crisp; SeeSat-L@satobs.org Cc: samuels_david@emc.com Subject: help with mystery object taken Friday night at Fremont Peak State Park about 12 miles south of San Juan Bautista, California. http://www.davesamuels.com/Astro-Imaging/images/m081andobjectwithweirdtr ajectory_249sec_1600iso_2006_05_06_02.37am_ip-calib-ddp2537.jpg Dave Samuels, a friend of mine, took this image. I am forwarding to this group and copying Dave in hopes we can crack the mystery for him. The time of day was 05/06/2006 2:37am PDT, from Fremont Peak State Park (about 36 deg 45' 36" N, -121 deg 30' 08" W) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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