[AZ-Observing] help! geosynchronous satellites ?
- From: "Richard Payne" <azastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:30:07 -0700
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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