Stargazing Orange lines on Aladin lite

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The discussion centers on the appearance of two orange lines in the GAIA dataset on Aladin Lite, observed near specific star coordinates (RA 20 30 17.96, DEC +24 41 22.3). Participants speculate that these lines could represent satellite tracks, although one line does not seem to have an associated track. There is uncertainty about the exact nature of the lines, with some contributors expressing a lack of confidence in identifying them. The conversation highlights curiosity about the dataset's visual elements and their implications for astronomical observations. Overall, the orange lines remain an intriguing topic for further investigation.
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When browsing on Aladin Lite I saw these orange lines
So basically, I was looking at the stars in the GAIA dataset on Aladin Lite for a project and I saw these two orange lines:
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The coordinates of the star I was looking at that is right near these lines is RA 20 30 17.96 DEC +24 41 22.3
Anyone know what these lines are? I'm just curious, since I couldn't tell...

I have a feeling that an "Oh it's just that oops" moment is incoming...
 
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Satellite tracks?
There's one between them has no track.

I don't have a high confidence that this is what those are.
 
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hmm that would make sense I guess...
 
TensorCalculus said:
TL;DR Summary: When browsing on Aladin Lite I saw these orange lines

So basically, I was looking at the stars in the GAIA dataset on Aladin Lite for a project and I saw these two orange lines:
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The coordinates of the star I was looking at that is right near these lines is RA 20 30 17.96 DEC +24 41 22.3
Anyone know what these lines are? I'm just curious, since I couldn't tell...

I have a feeling that an "Oh it's just that oops" moment is incoming...
I’ve been told that these lines are cosmic artifacts captured by the telescope when a satellite or small piece of space debris passes through the field of view. They say they are not real lines, but…
 
UC Berkely, December 16, 2025 https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/whats-powering-these-mysterious-bright-blue-cosmic-flashes-astronomers-find-a-clue/ AT 2024wpp, a luminous fast blue optical transient, or LFBOT, is the bright blue spot at the upper right edge of its host galaxy, which is 1.1 billion light-years from Earth in (or near) a galaxy far, far away. Such objects are very bright (obiously) and very energetic. The article indicates that AT 2024wpp had a peak luminosity of 2-4 x...

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