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by Neurome
Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:44 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Strange streak discussion: 2004 Dec 7 APOD
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Some empirical testing?

Could there be something closer to the camera causing the streak, e.g., an overhead electrical line or tree branch casting a shadow on the lens? As for the lightbulb burnout hypothesis--quite reasonable, except how could a lightbulb burning out generate enough light to cast a shadow that "deep&...