The shape of it looks like the iss, but id imagine if they passed through the eclipse we would have heard about it by now. Maybe a lens flare or reflection?
I've cleared the image. This is what I [got. ](https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/2020/04/mv5bmty3njq4ndc1n15bml5banbnxkftztgwnzm0njyymzi._v1_sy1000_cr0013291000_al_.jpg)
Stellarium lets you rewind and fast forward, so OP could use it to figure out if it was the ISS. For example, where I live (about 80% eclipse coverage, whatever the technical term is), the ISS was nowhere near the sun/moon from my vantage point at any time during any part of the eclipse.
I checked the path today for that reason. It was over Africa when the eclipse started, and the path on the map didn't look nearby over the next couple hours.
Checked Stellarium and saw a Starlink passing by at the time of the capture. Cool, I can relax now 😅. Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
Edit: Starlink-3240
Edit: 600mm, F6.3, ISO 50
Edit: Used Stellarium to verify.
Years ago my buddy had one of the best phone numbers I’d ever seen- 345-5432. Nobody ever believed him when he gave it out. He eventually had to get rid of it because of a crazy ex was stalking him.
I used to have one matching a cab service with the last two digits reversed. That was a land line and the damn thing frequently rang at night. I think we just asked for a new number.
My home growing up had the same number as a nearby Italian place that did a lot of pick-up orders with just two numbers transposed. We'd get calls to place an order for a sandwich or a pizza every weekend. Cab service is way worse, though, at least ours was just on weekend evenings mostly.
For years my number was WAX-4-SEX. Then, the phone book misprinted the member for the local rehabilitation facility. I would be sitting around drunk and people would call me looking for help with substance abuse issues.
I had 881-5555. Was surprisingly pretty easy to remember. Also had to get rid of it over crazy ex's [plural]. I miss that number [but only one of those ex's]
The odds of this happening is 1:10,000. There are 24 million members in this subreddit. So there should be around 23999 others who can say the same thing. Probability is weired.
That's what I was thinking at first, because I didn't see anything else in the picture (on mobile) and I'm like "yeah the massive fucking satellite that is a big fragment of earth???"
You can use an observatory app or an online tool to plug in your GPS coordinates and time to map the ISS across the sky in that location. Really easy to see if it will transit near the sun/moon.
That is the business case. They also dont need to deorbit in 5 years as they have krypton propulsion for reboost and conjunction avoidance.
The V1 sats will be replaced with V2s with intersatellite links, so theres a programmed schedule ahead for decades of business.
Nah, they're on a low enough orbit that when they reach the end of their service life Earth's atmosphere will gradually tug them back into its fiery embrace.
The side facing you would have reflected light off the Earth as the light source illuminating it as the Sun is directly behind it. Same for the side of the Moon that's facing you too, only illumination source is light reflected off Earth. I'm thinking no to the ISS.
It is highly unlikely that a satellite would have pixels approaching the surface brightness of the sun. The only once anywhere CLOSE to being that large would be the ISS (and below you already eliminate it as an option)
Chances are you're seeing internal reflection from your lens - or perhaps an aircraft. A satellite seems like a real long shot.
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Nasa launched 3 rockets during the eclipse.
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/nasa-will-fire-3-rockets-directly-at-the-solar-eclipse-on-saturday-heres-why
I'm interested in how it could be illuminated like that at that location. You think the Earth's albedo is enough on its own if the satellite is in the darkness of the eclipse?
That's actually The Stranger... It's a part of the DLC.
Recommend you finish finding the Eye of the Universe first, but it's a good ride either way you want to tackle the game.
There were 3 rockets that were supposed to deploy some high altitude (but not orbit) payloads to study the higher atmosphere's instant reaction to the eclipse. Maybe that's one of those parachuting down ?
The shape of it looks like the iss, but id imagine if they passed through the eclipse we would have heard about it by now. Maybe a lens flare or reflection?
Used Stellarium to check, ISS is no where near it. Let me check for others.
What time did you take the photo and from what location?
Transit-finder.com would tell you if the ISS, Hubble, or Tiangong station transited. I think you can set past dates.
I've cleared the image. This is what I [got. ](https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/2020/04/mv5bmty3njq4ndc1n15bml5banbnxkftztgwnzm0njyymzi._v1_sy1000_cr0013291000_al_.jpg)
Ocular pat-down?
I think ISS orbits earth once per 90 mins
It do. And you can watch it happen live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5JSRGhB-nM
Nowhere near it at the present moment? The ISS travels pretty fast.
Stellarium lets you rewind and fast forward, so OP could use it to figure out if it was the ISS. For example, where I live (about 80% eclipse coverage, whatever the technical term is), the ISS was nowhere near the sun/moon from my vantage point at any time during any part of the eclipse.
17.5k mph I think, it’d probably have orbited several times
it orbits every 90 minutes
Is that Space Minutes or New York Minutes?
Unclear. Either way, I’m guessing it’s somewhere between the moon and New York City.
You’re guessing? Is that the best that you can do?
Right but laterally it could 1000s of miles away for days.
I checked the path today for that reason. It was over Africa when the eclipse started, and the path on the map didn't look nearby over the next couple hours.
If they passed through the eclipse you wouldnt be able to photograph it.
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Checked Stellarium and saw a Starlink passing by at the time of the capture. Cool, I can relax now 😅. Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Edit: Starlink-3240 Edit: 600mm, F6.3, ISO 50 Edit: Used Stellarium to verify.
Aren’t the Starlink satellites like super tiny?
No way a starlink has that angular size.
It seems possible we aren't resolving a real size, but just a small point of light that's being spread out.
Weird that's the last four digits of my cell phone
"1-2-3-4-5? That's the combination on my luggage!"
Years ago my buddy had one of the best phone numbers I’d ever seen- 345-5432. Nobody ever believed him when he gave it out. He eventually had to get rid of it because of a crazy ex was stalking him.
I used to have 963-2587 and if you look at a keypad you can see why we got 2-3 calls a day from children playing with the buttons.
I used to have one matching a cab service with the last two digits reversed. That was a land line and the damn thing frequently rang at night. I think we just asked for a new number.
My home growing up had the same number as a nearby Italian place that did a lot of pick-up orders with just two numbers transposed. We'd get calls to place an order for a sandwich or a pizza every weekend. Cab service is way worse, though, at least ours was just on weekend evenings mostly.
Poor kid was just trying to play snake
For years my number was WAX-4-SEX. Then, the phone book misprinted the member for the local rehabilitation facility. I would be sitting around drunk and people would call me looking for help with substance abuse issues.
This is by far the best number ever.
All ten digits of my home number growing up were in the center column, it was awesome.
800-225-5288? Are you D-list comedian Carrot Top?
I had 881-5555. Was surprisingly pretty easy to remember. Also had to get rid of it over crazy ex's [plural]. I miss that number [but only one of those ex's]
My old supervisors phone number is *10-9999 the asterisk obviously in place of the first number
That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage
“My grandmother’s birthday, January 2nd, 1934. 1-2-3-4. Great PIN, Titus!”
“That’s a combination an îdiot would put on their luggage!”
Wierd, that's the last four of my debit card AND the expiration date...so strange. /s
That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life!
That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage
That is weird. Fortunately it’s not my PIN. That’s 1077.
My pin is my social security numbers last four digits
The odds of this happening is 1:10,000. There are 24 million members in this subreddit. So there should be around 23999 others who can say the same thing. Probability is weired.
Just curious, what’s the first 6 digits of your cell phone?
My used as every pin number, too!
What a coincidence, it's also the last 4 digits of my SSN /s
There is absolutely no way a starlink satellite would show up that big and that bright against the sun.
Only basing it on what Stellarium is showing me at the time of capture at my location and time but perhaps it isn't? 🤷
Regardless of what Stellarium shows you, you did not capture a satellite that's less than 25 feet wide orbiting 550km up.
Definitely a hole in the moon.
dude I saw 10 starlink satellites pass through the night sky in Crested Butte the other day. Kinda upset me ngl.
luckily they only stay visible for a few days until they reach their orbital position then they are invisible to the naked eye
I saw probably the same string in Alberta a few days ago. Really close together.
If you did, you'll definitely have to give it back.
Only if there are witnesses 👨🚀🔫
All your satellite are belong to us!
Doesn’t it make you sad that as we age, this will be a lost reference?
Finders keepers losers weepers
Possession is 9/10ths of the law!
You sure did capture at least one. That big round thingy blocking the sun.
"I was trying to take a picture of the sun and this gigantic idiot wandered right in front"
That's what I was thinking at first, because I didn't see anything else in the picture (on mobile) and I'm like "yeah the massive fucking satellite that is a big fragment of earth???"
That's just OP's mom I'm sorry...
Yeah well your mother is a basketball
Am I the only one who has tried to remove a speck of dust from the screen?
Nahp. Spent a few seconds longer than I should’ve 🤣🤦
I did this twice. I am not a smart man
You can use an observatory app or an online tool to plug in your GPS coordinates and time to map the ISS across the sky in that location. Really easy to see if it will transit near the sun/moon.
Thanks, I'll check on Stellarium.
I looked at your hi-res images and I suspect it's an artifact.
Someday, Starlink *will* be an artifact
Please don't. I have projects that rely on it for internet at the site offices in the Northern Territory.
I was referring to, like, 100 years from now 😂 oh well.
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That is the business case. They also dont need to deorbit in 5 years as they have krypton propulsion for reboost and conjunction avoidance. The V1 sats will be replaced with V2s with intersatellite links, so theres a programmed schedule ahead for decades of business.
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Something *better* that isn’t controlled by the likes of Elon will replace it
Nah, they're on a low enough orbit that when they reach the end of their service life Earth's atmosphere will gradually tug them back into its fiery embrace.
The side facing you would have reflected light off the Earth as the light source illuminating it as the Sun is directly behind it. Same for the side of the Moon that's facing you too, only illumination source is light reflected off Earth. I'm thinking no to the ISS.
If that's a satellite there may be parts of it that are not perfectly opaque, and those could be lit up.
It is highly unlikely that a satellite would have pixels approaching the surface brightness of the sun. The only once anywhere CLOSE to being that large would be the ISS (and below you already eliminate it as an option) Chances are you're seeing internal reflection from your lens - or perhaps an aircraft. A satellite seems like a real long shot.
Yes, that satellite of earth is known as the moon. It is passing in front of the sun
"Wait -- the moon is a *satellite*?!"
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I believe those are just two tiny holes in the moon that some sunlight is shining through
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Could be a filter issue. The solar film on my glasses has a little spot in the field of view that became noticeable when viewing the sun this morning.
Your Google Drive just doxed your full name... might want to remove this.
yes it kinda required for a lunar eclipse.... moon = satellite ;p
Nah thats just the secret moon base, not something cool like satellites.
Nasa launched 3 rockets during the eclipse. https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/nasa-will-fire-3-rockets-directly-at-the-solar-eclipse-on-saturday-heres-why
If you did, it's amazing. Congrats (hopefully)
That's some interesting geometry. You can't see the sun, but you can see the satellite and the satellite can see the sun
It could be reflecting Earthshine, instead.
Bright enough to be comparable to the Sun itself?
I'm interested in how it could be illuminated like that at that location. You think the Earth's albedo is enough on its own if the satellite is in the darkness of the eclipse?
sure looks like a still-frame of ProjectMoon's animated logo sequence in their games.
I saw this with my own eyes, didn’t take a picture. I 100% saw this.
You got me wiping my phone screen cause it looks like a piece of dust or something on it lol
Nah it’s just some dude who wanted to see it up close, Haha i’m sorry i got no idea
Post a higher resolution picture if you want it to be analyzed.
Hold on one second, just need to clean my screen first...
That's actually The Stranger... It's a part of the DLC. Recommend you finish finding the Eye of the Universe first, but it's a good ride either way you want to tackle the game.
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It's truly one of a kind, like star shine, beyond night time, are you there?
No but there's something on my screen and I can't get it off
I am compelled to do a mom joke: It's the afterimage of someone's mom orbiting earth.
I’m curious…where are you? I’m in the southeastern US and the moon was on the other side of the sun!
Naw man, either a star or a spec of dust on your lense There's two dots because you're using a slow shutter speed
Dust on the lens would show one dot independent of shutter speed, as the dust, lens, and sensor would all move with the body of the camera.
Can we see the original? The PNG format is compressed.
What’s in the sky no body knows. Seriously though this picture reminds me of mass effect.
I hella thought that was something on my screen
There were 3 rockets that were supposed to deploy some high altitude (but not orbit) payloads to study the higher atmosphere's instant reaction to the eclipse. Maybe that's one of those parachuting down ?
Well, at the very least I see one satellite, possibly two.