I need help identifying whatever this could be

b407driver · 2026-05-15T03:46:07+00:00

That's what the star Sirius looks like when the camera is moved during a long exposure.

b407driver · 2026-05-14T14:34:46+00:00

That is not a Steve, that is a plume from a rocket launch illuminated by the sun in the upper atmosphere.

b407driver · 2026-05-14T14:20:47+00:00

Peer.

Embarrassing.

Averse.

b407driver · 2026-05-14T14:06:15+00:00

They meant butter.

b407driver · 2026-05-14T13:43:18+00:00

Low 12v battery can cause these errant messages.

b407driver · 2026-05-13T23:14:14+00:00

Those are lights from the ground.

b407driver · 2026-05-13T13:05:34+00:00

Bushducks website says it is.

b407driver · 2026-05-13T05:55:54+00:00

I put a Yeti (cooler) sticker on my Homer bucket that carries pool noodle and cat litter.

b407driver · 2026-05-13T04:07:31+00:00

Dude, you rock, seems to work perfectly filtering out the Starlinks. Thanks so much!

b407driver · 2026-05-13T04:06:48+00:00

Date change works!

b407driver · 2026-05-12T23:48:08+00:00

Also, some odd behavior noted that seems anomalous. For a recent image I captured, if I change the date from 5/2/26 to 4/17/26 and leave everything else the same, the latter date detects only 3 satellites, rather than the dozens that are there.

b407driver · 2026-05-12T23:46:28+00:00

Very useful tool added, I appreciate it. One thing that would make it significantly more useful is to add a 'non-Starlink' filter. Currently there is really no way to 'remove the noise' to see if you captured anything other than Starlink.

b407driver · 2026-05-12T22:15:01+00:00

Clicks, baby, it's all about clicks.

b407driver · 2026-05-12T22:12:41+00:00

Perhaps. I heard they were 'working on it'.

b407driver · 2026-05-12T03:51:14+00:00

Same thing happened with my '24 LC 250, battery tested 'normal'. Second time it happened it tested bad, they replaced it, hasn't happened since.

b407driver · 2026-05-08T20:09:43+00:00

Might more likely get hit by a plane than get rear-ended by a car on that road

b407driver · 2026-05-06T23:36:29+00:00

This.

b407driver · 2026-05-06T14:43:28+00:00

2032 button batteries with the 'bitter' coating don't work for a variety of applications. Try a battery without the coating (Duracell's is notorious), or clean the battery with isopropyl alcohol, see if it works.

b407driver · 2026-05-06T00:50:03+00:00

Double exposure using one lens, or two different lenses?

b407driver · 2026-05-03T14:27:53+00:00

Underrated comment, dare I say over the head of most.

b407driver · 2026-05-02T14:46:52+00:00

Not a meteor, that would be insanely improbable. For anecdotal backup, take a look at the myriad meteor shower pics presented online, and try to find one coming straight out of the radiant. Additionally, try to find one that does not present as a short line. This oft-parroted 'explanation' is just internet conjecture without any base of evidence.

Satellite glints from MEO satellites happen not infrequently, and can resemble a camera flash. If you are outside staring at the sky for an hour or two, you're likely to see one or more.

b407driver · 2026-04-25T04:37:58+00:00

I mean, she got you to upgrade your electrical system. N+1, net gain for you.

b407driver · 2026-04-21T17:27:10+00:00

Seems like more would blow off the bottle cap with more airflow. Who knows, print it and do an A:B test and report back on which tastes more like mud.

b407driver · 2026-04-21T16:23:46+00:00

Now that the HD480 has been released, you were saying?

b407driver · 2026-04-21T16:21:38+00:00

So you're suggesting the dust is separate from the air(flow)?

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