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["Richard Payne" <azastro@xxxxxxx>]

Hi, hopefully someone can help identify these, I got my film back today and 
on the 4x5 fish-eye trails I spotted
20 plus stationary " stars"  they are all in the same approximate 
declination of M42, some are brighter than others.
The same spots are on a star trail shot to the south on Friday night. They 
are not aircraft because of the random spacing
and they are not in a line. I am guessing geosynchronous satellites but I 
have never seen this on any star trail shots
I have done. Here is a link to the full shot with the 24mmm Nikkor and a 
close-up section showing the spots
I have to send Tony Hallas the 4x5 transparancies  to scan so I won't have 
them back for awhile. Any ideas?
 full frame--  
http://azastrophotography.com/South%20trailsKOFA%20copy%20copy.jpg

close-up--   http://azastrophotography.com/CU-kofatrail.jpg

Richard Payne 


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