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Driving back from the Grand Canyon, I pulled over for a photo and got a surprise
I was heading east on Route 66 near Flagstaff late last night, maybe around 2 AM. I stopped at one of those old pull-offs, the kind with just gravel and a trash can, to try and get a shot of the Milky Way. I set up my basic tripod and my old Canon T3i, the one I've had for years. I took a 30-second exposure, and when I checked the screen, I saw a bright green streak right through the middle of the stars. It wasn't an airplane or a satellite, it was way too vivid. I just stood there for a minute, looking up at a sky I thought I knew, feeling like I caught something special by pure luck. It made me miss the days when you'd just get the film developed and be shocked by what you got. Does anyone know a good way to tell a meteor from space junk in a photo like that?
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juliam404mo ago
Wow, that's a crazy lucky shot!
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noahward4mo ago
Right? The odds were insane!
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