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Astronomy Picture of the Day - How to Identify that Light in the Sky
APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 14 Nov, 2021 | Illustration Credit & Copyright: HK (The League of Lost Causes)

Posted on 11/14/2021 3:10:42 PM PST by MtnClimber

Explanation: What is that light in the sky? Perhaps one of humanity's more common questions, an answer may result from a few quick observations. For example -- is it moving or blinking? If so, and if you live near a city, the answer is typically an airplane, since planes are so numerous and so few stars and satellites are bright enough to be seen over the din of artificial city lights. If not, and if you live far from a city, that bright light is likely a planet such as Venus or Mars -- the former of which is constrained to appear near the horizon just before dawn or after dusk. Sometimes the low apparent motion of a distant airplane near the horizon makes it hard to tell from a bright planet, but even this can usually be discerned by the plane's motion over a few minutes. Still unsure? The featured chart gives a sometimes-humorous but mostly-accurate assessment. Dedicated sky enthusiasts will likely note -- and are encouraged to provide -- polite corrections.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: nasa
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For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then move the magnifying glass cursor then click to zoom in and click again to zoom out. When zoomed in you can scan by moving the side bars on the bottom and right side of the image.

1 posted on 11/14/2021 3:10:42 PM PST by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 11/14/2021 3:11:01 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Pinging the APOD list.

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Today's image is a chart. I wouls be reluctant to post it if there wasn't (maybe) an interesting pet photo in the explanation hot links.

3 posted on 11/14/2021 3:11:15 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Wow, wouls should be would. How did I type that here in the dark?


4 posted on 11/14/2021 3:12:28 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vaGf7GROC8


5 posted on 11/14/2021 3:17:33 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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Missing:
UFO
Asteroid crashing into the earth
Asteroid passing by the earth
Asteroid miners
Starship
Jesus
Angels
Tear in the space time continuum
Black Hole
Quantum flash light
Supernova
Biden swamp gas
Chernobyl 2
Energy Beam
Laser
Ball Lightning
Pyrotechnics
EMP weapon explosion
Nuclear Fireball
Philadelphia Experiment
Wormhole
Portal


6 posted on 11/14/2021 3:28:56 PM PST by DannyTN
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It’s just Lucy’s diamonds.


7 posted on 11/14/2021 3:33:31 PM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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Interesting.


8 posted on 11/14/2021 3:34:20 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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PERUSE LATER!


9 posted on 11/14/2021 4:09:53 PM PST by NetAddicted ( Just looki)
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It is metallic, saucer or cigar shaped, making high-speed zig-zagging or hovering motions, without any sound?

Yes

Weather balloon.
10 posted on 11/14/2021 6:17:35 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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