Galaxy Zoo Talk

lightsaber

by midtownmitch

whi is this a lightsaber

Posted November 29, 2012 7:32 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

That is a satellite trail

Posted November 29, 2012 7:42 PM

Subject: AGZ0002bhi

by midtownmitch

Why does this look like a lightsaber

Posted November 29, 2012 7:31 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

It's a satellite trail.

Posted November 29, 2012 7:42 PM
by jstoke

#satellite

Posted May 26, 2013 4:04 PM
by galaxy5000

Yoda lost his lightsaber!

Posted May 29, 2013 8:02 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

It's a satellite trail.
The satellite reflects the sunlight and because of its speed it gets caught in just one filter.

Posted May 29, 2013 8:04 PM