oh god...it's true! the martians are coming! -----Original Message----- From: Matt <mluttinen@xxxxxxxxx> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:08:16 -0700 Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: help! geosynchronous satellites ? Well, they are definitely Martians or something. Any of you Von Daniken fans want to guess what they are trying to say? I vote for: SEND MORE CHUCK BERRY Matt -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Payne Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:30 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] help! geosynchronous satellites ? 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 -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.