Questions regarding requests to identify the described object in a photo.
Questions regarding requests to identify the described object in a photo.
Questions tagged [identify-this-object]
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What am I looking at here at Google Sky?
I was looking through the Google Sky map, when an object caught my eye:
I am really curious as to what this is (just a big star? then why does it look so peculiar?)
It's hard to search for online because I don't know which words to use. If anyone…
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Is this object Mars?
I decided to try the Astrophotography mode on my phone. Looking at the image I saw an object I didn't notice at the time.
What is the blue circle right of the Moon and just on the top right of the hole between the clouds?
I tried to look at a…
ndnenkov
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How to figure out what something in the sky is?
A while ago I saw something in the sky early in the evening. At first, I thought it was a plane since it seemed far too bright to be a star - no other stars could be seen. However, it didn't move, so I ruled out that possibility.
It seemed to be…
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What is it that I have been seeing in the sky?
So I'm interested in space scientifically. I do have a firm belief that there could be intelligent civilizations in our universe. Just wanted to get that out of the way.
I've been spending the evenings in the garden due the weather. Past two days…
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Need help identifying fast moving red dot in the sky
This occurred last night, August 3, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado between 10:00-10:02pm. I was walking my dog and stopped to admire the stars for a minute. I was facing east and saw a red dot move very rapidly from north to south. It came into and out…
Kevin
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Moving light in night sky
Today at about 2 am I have spotted a light very similar (perceived speed and apparent brightness, motion due East) to ISS. At very first I thought to have spotted the station but immediately I doubted about as I feel that the observation time is too…
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Light object shakily falling downwards and then fading and disappearing after a minute
The objects that I see seem to didder downward or across the sky for a minute until the light fades completely. They did not move in a straight trajectory, rather pivoting from side to side. I saw this a few times in the Berkshires mountains in…
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How can I id this celestial without data?
Anecdotal. Also, I'm using the term 'celestial' loosely; to mean something shiny in the skies.
I'm based out of Nagpur in Central India. Sleeping outdoors on account of summer over the last few days I've made a weird observation. No matter what time…
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Light brightened dimmed disappeared reappeared
My son and I saw an unusual light sit in one spot for 15-20 minutes as it got very bright and dimmed, got bright, disappeared and reappeared repeatedly.
It then slowly moved north-west then finally headed west and completely disappeared. it was 45…
Guest
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String of satellites
What appears to be a string of satellites moving nearly overhead towards NW at 10:30pm to 10:50pm Near Eagle River WI on Sun May 26, 2019.
Was lead by 3 equally spaced (approx 1/2 in total length of three at arms length), appro magnitude 4-3. A…
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A point of light moving between the stars
I noticed you replied to a question before about this topic and i came across your answer. Way back in the 80s when i was in my teens i saw a point of light moving between the stars at a steady rate across the sky. It was about the same size and…
Alex Mathieson
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Stars shape moving at night
A few days ago I saw more than 50 stars moving in a group at night in SW of Florida, what this could be satellites or something else?
Mazin Khayat
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Blinking Star-Like object in the sky? What could it be?
I was out camping with my family at Crater Lake in Oregon. And I was looking up at the stars for a little while when I noticed a star-like object blink, then disappear. I thought I might have been going crazy for a second because I was watching the…
Kyler
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Unknown objects on a time-lapse video of the starry sky
This is a random timelapse video of the starry sky https://dzen.ru/video/watch/638872052b36453f40e45ada?t=3.
Throughout the film, many luminous objects are seen moving across the sky.
I have seen similar videos before several times, this phenomenon…
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Mysterious Object In The Sky
On Stellarium (https://stellarium-web.org), I found this mysterious object floating in the sky.
It is at 6h40m29s,-13º23'30" on the equatorial grid.
It is surrounded by HD 47366, HD 47182, and HD 47667.
The closest well-known star is Sirius.
Can…
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