Tag: satellite trails
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Stellar Streaks and Satellite Trails: A Green Night Sky at Mauna Kea’s Gemini North
Introduction: A Green Night Sky Above a World-Class Observatory On the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, home to the Gemini North Observatory, a scientist’s dream becomes a photographer’s canvas. The night sky above this high-altitude site often offers a rare clarity, and when the stars align with long-exposure timing, the scene can transform into…
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Star Streaks Over Mauna Kea: Photo of the Day (Nov 12, 2025)
Mauna Kea’s Night Sky: A Window Into the Cosmos Perched near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the Gemini North Observatory stands as a pinnacle of modern astronomy. On clear nights, astronomers and visitors alike are treated to a celestial display: long-exposure photographs that reveal delicate arcs and streaks across a green-tinged sky. This…
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Taming the Satellite Streaks: How Amateur Astronomers Photograph Comet Lemmon
Intro: Comet Lemmon in a Sky Full of Satellites In recent months, Comet Lemmon has delighted skywatchers with a luminous coma and a curling tail that arch across the Northern Hemisphere’s autumn and winter nights. Yet the very popularity of space-based satellites has created a new challenge for amateur astronomers: elongated streaks that smear across…