While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681: JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are? The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes. 60" exposure. Other details: C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter. Just curious, patrick
I'm going to guess either orbiting spacecraft, or high-altitude military aircraft. The odds are against two similarly bright asteroids crossing each other's paths during the same 1-minute exposure- but it's a big universe, so who knows? On 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
Fascinating, as our favorite pointy-eared hobgoblin says. I vote for two satellites. -- Joe --- On Thu, 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 4:13 AM While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG
FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP
Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are?
The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes.
60" exposure.
Other details:
C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter.
Just curious,
patrick
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Finally proof of UFO's.
Fascinating, as our favorite pointy-eared hobgoblin says. I vote for two
satellites. -- Joe
--- On Thu, 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 4:13 AM While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG
FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP
Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are?
The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes.
60" exposure.
Other details:
C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter.
Just curious,
patrick
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Bob Elliott on the Minor Planet Mailing List reports that using the data in the FIT header and Bill Gray's Project Pluto Guide 8 program he was able to ID both objects. The satellite path that does not cross the entire image was created by COSMOS 2422 (http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=29260) while the long path was created by Orbcom FM24 (http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25478). I know there is a bunch of stuff up there (I just checked and saw that as of last month nearly 16,000 objects were being tracked). But it still surprises me that two unrelated objects launched years apart into different orbits would just happen to pass through the same tiny field in so short a time. Thanks to Bob for tracking down the answer. patrick On 28 Apr 2011, at 04:13, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG
FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP
Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are?
The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes.
60" exposure.
Other details:
C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter.
Just curious,
patrick
It makes a cool picture. --- On Thu, 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? (solved) To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 6:33 PM Bob Elliott on the Minor Planet Mailing List reports that using the data in the FIT header and Bill Gray's Project Pluto Guide 8 program he was able to ID both objects.
The satellite path that does not cross the entire image was created by COSMOS 2422 (http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=29260) while the long path was created by Orbcom FM24 (http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25478).
I know there is a bunch of stuff up there (I just checked and saw that as of last month nearly 16,000 objects were being tracked). But it still surprises me that two unrelated objects launched years apart into different orbits would just happen to pass through the same tiny field in so short a time.
Thanks to Bob for tracking down the answer.
patrick
On 28 Apr 2011, at 04:13, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP
Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are?
The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes.
60" exposure.
Other details:
C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear
filter.
Just curious,
patrick
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Sure looks like jet trails. They are doing chemtrail sparying at night now but their trails are MUCH wider and fuse together. I'd say 2 commercial jets. --- On Thu, 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 3:13 AM While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681: JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are? The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes. 60" exposure. Other details: C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter. Just curious, patrick _______________________________________________ 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
Who is doing "chemtrail" spraying? What is a "chemtrail"? Thanks, Ian On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Jim Stitley <sitf2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sure looks like jet trails. They are doing chemtrail sparying at night now but their trails are MUCH wider and fuse together. I'd say 2 commercial jets.
--- On Thu, 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 3:13 AM
While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG
FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP
Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are?
The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes.
60" exposure.
Other details:
C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter.
Just curious,
patrick
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Hey, didn't I see this in Startrek? There was this enemy spaceship that spun a big crisscrossing web around the Enterprise, like a spiderweb. ________________________________ From: Ian Glenn <root.ibg@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? Who is doing "chemtrail" spraying? What is a "chemtrail"? Thanks, Ian On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Jim Stitley <sitf2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sure looks like jet trails. They are doing chemtrail sparying at night now but their trails are MUCH wider and fuse together. I'd say 2 commercial jets.
--- On Thu, 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 3:13 AM
While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG
FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP
Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are?
The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes.
60" exposure.
Other details:
C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter.
Just curious,
patrick
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Clearly you have not been wearing your tinfoil hat! Chemtrails are another fantasy brought to us by late night radio. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory It used to be hosted by Art Bell, and kept us entertained on cross-country trips. There was no conspiracy theory, alien invasion, or ESP phenemenon that they would not give a respectful hearing too, and adopt as gospel. The advertisers preyed on the gullible audience by selling anything and everything you needed to protect yourself in the coming (insert Terror of the day). It did keep us awake, though, for the "Oh my goodness, are they really saying that?" entertainment value Quoting Ian Glenn <root.ibg@gmail.com>:
Who is doing "chemtrail" spraying? What is a "chemtrail"?
Thanks,
Ian
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Jim Stitley <sitf2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sure looks like jet trails. They are doing chemtrail sparying at night now but their trails are MUCH wider and fuse together. I'd say 2 commercial jets.
--- On Thu, 4/28/11, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Care to speculate? To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 3:13 AM
While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681:
JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG
FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP
Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are?
The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes.
60" exposure.
Other details:
C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter.
Just curious,
patrick
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Hi Josephine, I too went through my Art Bell stage. Even managed to get on the air with him once to talk about Comet Hale-Bopp. But honestly, I kind of doubt he believed much of what he presented. Rather he knew what his listeners wanted and knew that his listeners paid the bills. I've tried listening to the new guy a few times but he's just not Art Bell. BTW, regarding the original topic of this thread, Bob Elliott on the Minor Planet Mailing List said that using the data in the FIT header and some software called Project Pluto Guide 8 he was able to ID both objects. One was COSMOS 2422 (http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=29260) and the other was Orbcom FM24 (http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25478). Clear skies! patrick On 11 Jun 2011, at 14:32, Josephine Grahn wrote:
Clearly you have not been wearing your tinfoil hat! Chemtrails are another fantasy brought to us by late night radio. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory It used to be hosted by Art Bell, and kept us entertained on cross-country trips. There was no conspiracy theory, alien invasion, or ESP phenemenon that they would not give a respectful hearing too, and adopt as gospel. The advertisers preyed on the gullible audience by selling anything and everything you needed to protect yourself in the coming (insert Terror of the day). It did keep us awake, though, for the "Oh my goodness, are they really saying that?" entertainment value
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