Hi All,
I ahd an unusual observation a couple of nights ago. I was checking out M42 for fun with my 18" dob, when I noticed 3 objects moving across the field. I quickly realised that these were goestationary satellites as I have often had images of this region ruined by these things!
What really struck me though were 2 things. Firstly the 3 satellites were in a nice straight row.
The second was how the brain worked. I stopped moving the telescope to keep them in view, but even though I KNEW that it was M42 that was moving across the field, the brain kept trying to tell me to move the telescope to keep the SATELLITES in view!!!! 8O
It was fun watching. The were about 9th - 10th magnitude.
Anyong else seen this?
Regards,
Maurice
I ahd an unusual observation a couple of nights ago. I was checking out M42 for fun with my 18" dob, when I noticed 3 objects moving across the field. I quickly realised that these were goestationary satellites as I have often had images of this region ruined by these things!
What really struck me though were 2 things. Firstly the 3 satellites were in a nice straight row.
The second was how the brain worked. I stopped moving the telescope to keep them in view, but even though I KNEW that it was M42 that was moving across the field, the brain kept trying to tell me to move the telescope to keep the SATELLITES in view!!!! 8O
It was fun watching. The were about 9th - 10th magnitude.
Anyong else seen this?
Regards,
Maurice
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