raydar
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I shot this photo on Monday night. It is a 30 minute exposure of The Southern Cross.
This comet looking object appeared and lingered for an hour in the sky.
Does anyone know what it is?
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wo.... I think that may a near head-on meteor?
What a fantastic capture! If it is a meteor, this is another for Astro Photo of the day!!!
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If it lingered for an hour it must have been gaseous in nature. Meteor or small icy body that burned out in the upper atmosphere?
Clownfish: Would a sattelite retro burn lurk around that long? And be that large? That's a huge area of the sky it's present over, about 10 degrees or so? Surely it would disperse?
I've seen meteors fly through that region, but never any satellites, though I guess there must be polar synchronous satellites.
(Edited to add: I'm ashamed to say it took me 3 minutes to find Crux there. *draws with toe in the sand* )
i'm stumped!
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Edited by Jeremy@za (02/21/07 09:06 AM)
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See here.
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I thought about the sat retro, but then again I do not think this is that.
The total exposure was 30 minutes, but a meteor flash would only be a second or two, while the trail could lingure on a while longer.. but an hour?
I think it's a near edge on meteor, starting at the fine end and then the vapor trail drifting off slightly causing the fuzy end. I do not know what would cause this thing to stay visible for an hour.
CF
Edited by ClownFish (02/21/07 09:21 AM)
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WOoHoo!!!! Thanks Tim!
Now do I feel like a fool! BOOM!!!!
AWSOME catch Ray!!! That's a world class, once' in a life-time catch!!! Amazing!!!! Have the Russians contacted you yet?
 
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No problem. That's a very cool shot Ray!
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Outstanding!
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Heh, cool. Awesome catch, Ray 
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Now also on Space Weather! Congrats!
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That's right up there with Paul Rix's Space Station / Shuttle shot... Fantastic!
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Awesome shot.
I would have that enlarged and professionally framed to hang on the observatory wall.
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Amazing!!
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Beautiful shot, wow!
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Wow,
Nice Picture, very impressive.
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The odds of catching such a photograph are incalculable ... once a lifetime, to be generous. Wow!
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Wow! Freaking outstanding!
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Giggle.
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Amazing catch 
As Mike G said, print it and hang it on a wall.
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It would be a nice shot anyway but what a lucky bugger hey.
I spose these things are happening more often now theres more junk in space.
Good job!
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Amazing!
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 Bravo!
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Incredible image, simply amazing
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Awesome job
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Absolutely terrific shot Ray! Good to know you didn't decide to image something else that night huh?
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It made it to APOD. Congrats m8!
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Woohoo!!!!  
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WOW that's amazing, congratulations!! I got goosebumps when I saw that pic
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Goes to show how the stars above us can shine on the meek.
That shot is a one in a Billion.... Absolutely Awesome.
Great job!!
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Awesome!!! It doesn't get any better then that!!! Great shot!!
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your on Apod!!!!!!! Congrats 
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