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Pie · 01-26-2009, 10:32 AM

What happens if you take a time-lapse "star trail" image of the heavens pointed at the celestial equator? You may see some objects that do not move with the rest of the skies. These are man-made satellites in geosynchronous orbit. (Via today's Earth Science Picture of the Day.)

01-26-2009, 10:32 AM	#1
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Geostationary Satellites What happens if you take a time-lapse "star trail" image of the heavens pointed at the celestial equator? You may see some objects that do not move with the rest of the skies. These are man-made satellites in geosynchronous orbit. (Via today's Earth Science Picture of the Day.) Attached Images __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.