Wow, that's still a cool story! Thanks, Joe --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Raeburn Kennard <rkennard@kmclaw.com> wrote: From: Raeburn Kennard <rkennard@kmclaw.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova To: "utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 12:05 PM Reminds me of the time I thought I had discovered some new object (Comet? Supernova? Star of Bethlehem?  Extra-terrestrial Visitor?) in a series of photos that included Sirius.  The photos also included an equally-bright star on the other side of the frame, but changing position slightly with each new shot!  I was excited and sent the photos to one of the magazines ("Astronomy" I think.)  Someone wrote back and asked if I didn't perhaps have a UV filter on my camera?  Yes.  Then he pointed out that the extra star was the image of Sirius on the film plane of the camera reflecting back onto the UV filter and back again to the other side of the film plane.  Dang!  I had thought I would be famous and have a new star named after me. Raeburn G. Kennard Kirton & McConkie 60 East South Temple, Suite 1800 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 321-4867 direct telephone (801) 328-3600 main switchboard (801) 321-4893 facsimile rkennard@kmclaw.com<mailto:rkennard@kmclaw.com> _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com