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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?"

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  1. I for one... by red30 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one welcome our new bright flash overlords.

  2. Oblig by CaseM · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I, for one, welcome our new streaking overlords...

  3. Simple answer! by ERJ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Looks like a dirty camera lens to me ;-)

  4. Re:My view by cjpez · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Obviously if the guy's lying about various things, all bets are off, but apparently this pic was one in a series set up to take pictures automatically or something, and they posted the pictures directly before and directly after this one, with no streak apparent. I mean, the guy could be lying about any number of things, but assuming that he's telling the truth, a dirty lens is unlikely to clean itself inbetween shots.

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  5. Re:Solution posted by Ulexus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Umm. That is the solution for a _different_ picture.

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  6. Re:Solution posted by martingunnarsson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No, that's for the wrong picture. RTF document before you link it!!

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  7. MOD PARENT! WRONG PICTURE! by quakeroatz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Right solution, wrong picture!!