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A Strange Streak Imaged in Australia

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-what-does-it-mean dept.

Koyaanisqatsi writes "Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day presents a challenge worthy of a large audience: as it says, "Meteor experts don't think it's a meteor. Atmospheric scientists don't think it's lightning". An intriguing dark streak and bright flash that defies explanation showed up on some cloud monitoring pictures. The forumsetup to discuss it is currently hosed, so perhaps fellow slashdotters can shed some light over the mystery?"

2 of 825 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Um, flaw in the film? by suso · · Score: 5, Informative

    Um, film? It was a digital picture to begin with. Check out this in the header of the image:

    uExif
    Canon
    Canon PowerShot G3
    ACD Systems Digital Imaging
    2004:11:25 15:20:49
    0220
    0100
    2004:11:22 18:52:52
    2004:11:22 18:52:52
    IMG:PowerShot G3 JPEG
    Firmware Version 1.02

  2. photoshopped image... by zebruh · · Score: 5, Informative

    Maybe this will shed some light. It's a Photoshop "difference" between the before image and the mystery image, with a bit of levels adjustment to make it more obvious. http://img119.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img119&image=x2fst rangeprydebigdi.jpg