Re: Curious to identify.

Originally Posted by
KathyNS
No object behaves like that. Certainly not a satellite. It could conceivably be two different satellites, but having the trails meet at a corner like that is extremely implausible. Note that the trails are wiggly. Satellites don't do that either.
It is more likely that the shutter was open during a slew and some bright object left that trail.
Not a shutter issue. But you are correct, nothing makes that path. Just wondered if any one has seen such a thing before.
Thanks Kathy.
Mark
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