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Any Astronomers out there ???
« on: August 06, 2010, 05:44:53 PM »
This photo was taken from the top of the Lomond Hills In Fife Scotland on Thursday night at 12:15pm by my Father.     ( he is a keen Photographer )

It is a photo of a star that was roughly in the Eastern Sky. And when he tried to view it on Photo Shop elements 8 today it looked a little wierd to him not like what it did with the naked eye. So i did a bit of investigation and zoomed in whilst enhancing the photo at various stages. Now this is as far as i can zoom in and it doesnt look like a star anymore. So if you are - say an or know an astronomers or Intrested in astronomy as a hobby please can you help with this it's mind boggeling   :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch:

Here is the picture :)



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Re: Any Astrologers out there ???
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2010, 05:47:57 PM »
Noun 1. astrologist - someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
astrologer
forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer - someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)

Main Entry: as·tron·o·mer
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsträ-nə-mər\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
: a person who is skilled in astronomy or who makes observations of celestial phenomena


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Re: Any Astrologers out there ???
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2010, 05:48:40 PM »
As a former astrologer I predict: this won't end well...  :D
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Re: Any Astrologers out there ???
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2010, 05:50:52 PM »

:lol Ok it the same to paddy wi his breeks on :lol

OK any Astronomer's then :lol
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Re: Any Astrologers out there ???
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2010, 05:53:08 PM »
looks like the camera moved a little while taking the picture. with high exposure (needed for night time photography) the slightest movement will mess up the picture. even wind can do this.

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« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2010, 06:02:41 PM »
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Re: Any Astrologers out there ???
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2010, 06:03:46 PM »
looks like the camera moved a little while taking the picture. with high exposure (needed for night time photography) the slightest movement will mess up the picture. even wind can do this.

HMM the wind maybe but the camera was on a tripod and the tripod has spikes as well as flat feet for stability. And a remote switch was used. As for the wind i wasn't there and my fathers is ZZZZZZZZZZZZing at the moment. So i don't know.

I was thinking that it was something to do with the Solar flare that happened. My dad thinks he has caught a sun going super nova as he is saying it was brighter than the north star :)
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2010, 06:11:47 PM »
any half rate sky gazer can tell that is a space jellyfish  :rolleyes:
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2010, 06:18:07 PM »
I am astronaut.
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Re: Any Astronomers out there ???
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2010, 06:24:09 PM »
I'm a Terrestonaut

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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2010, 06:27:21 PM »
Perhaps we could have the pony dweebs take a look at it the next time their sorties take them into the exosphere.
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Re: Any Astronomers out there ???
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2010, 06:28:57 PM »
Perhaps we could have the pony dweebs take a look at it the next time their sorties take them into the exosphere.

It could be the spaceship "Chalenger".  :D

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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2010, 06:30:38 PM »
It could be the spaceship "Chalenger".  :D

It must be, as the reduced performance of Russian craft at high alts have prevented the Kosmonaut program from advancing.
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Re: Any Astronomers out there ???
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2010, 06:31:02 PM »
It could be the spaceship "Chalenger".  :D

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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2010, 06:36:25 PM »
It must be, as the reduced performance of Russian craft at high alts have prevented the Kosmonaut program from advancing.

Fuel is saved by injecting the hot air produced in the cockpit  ;)