How to identify that light in the sky

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The discussion revolves around identifying celestial objects, highlighting a chart that could reduce misidentifications. Participants humorously engage with the idea of identifying large moving objects, jokingly referencing the Death Star. The conversation emphasizes the importance of recognizing iridium flares, which are distinct from typical artificial satellites. A link to a guide on finding iridium flares is shared as a helpful resource. Overall, the thread focuses on enhancing understanding of various sky phenomena to avoid confusion.
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Found this great chart!

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haha that's a good one
would stop a lot of mis-identifications of objects :)

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I. Love. This.
 
How about "it's really big and it's moving?"
 
PhysicoRaj said:
How about "it's really big and it's moving?"

It's the Death Star? :D
 
:smile: it'll burn my optic nerve.
 
Good, but it is missing an important one: iridium flare.
 
That comes under artificial satellites?
 
PhysicoRaj said:
That comes under artificial satellites?
Yes, but it does look a lot different than normal.
 
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Thanks for sharing. :)
 
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This will do : http://www.wikihow.com/Find-an-Iridium-Flare :biggrin:
 

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