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Originally posted by kdial1
Originally posted by mattguy404
reply to post by Evasius
Relax guys...
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It's a comet. Things like that go in and out of SOHO's view all the time. Again, look out your window if you're in a time zone that it's in sunlight, preferably just on sunset so you don't burn your eyes, and have a look.
*snip* - the thing in the YouTube video obviously isn't a comet, which is more or less lens flare, just the still SOHO image
[edit on 18-5-2008 by mattguy404]
If you look at the video I posted from soho it does not look like a comet....where is the tail?....it is heading toward our sun. Please disprove me I pray you disprove me.
Originally posted by jpvskyfreak
You say you did some investigating and it's Venus? can you provide some links to your investigations?
I've e-mailed the guy who took the footage and asked him to put his two cents worth in as well....
Do a Google image search for Venus at sun rise there is no image like in the footage taken ....
[edit on 18-5-2008 by jpvskyfreak]
Originally posted by v01i0
reply to post by zarlaan
Confirmed. I did the same test. Mercurius is right there where the video of OP shows it to be. When looked from earth, mercury is further than sun - but not behind it - making it shine brightly. Could be mercury then.
Originally posted by v01i0
reply to post by Pjotr
I am not exactly sure whether it is mercury or not, but stellarium gives strong hint that it could be. Anyway, I believe that when planet of our solar system moves behind the sun (when viewed from earth) could cause such reflections, and if the conditions in our atmorsphere are right, meaning no clouds or other fumes, it could appear like that. I have never personally seen sights like that on the mornings, but I am rarely awake when the sun rises I am not sure whether it was visible in europe.. I think it's lot up on the conditions. It could be fireball in the sky also However, Stellariums implies strongly that it was mercury. What I've heard, Venus shines even more brightly when on correct alignment with sun and earth, that why it is called the morning star.
PS. The size of the object could be illusionary due the reflection of the sun light. Take a small piece of mirror and place it far of you. Then point it to your eyes and try to tell what size it is without prior knowledge. I bet you'll get funny results.
[edit on 18-5-2008 by v01i0]
Originally posted by mattguy404
I'll just chime in here again...
Are people saying the thing in SOHO is Mercury or in the original YouTube vid?
It couldn't be Mercury in the YouTube video, the only way to see Mercury of a day time is through a filtered telescope, or projecting the transit of Mercury onto a piece of paper using the telescope (which is usually safer).
Personally I think it's simple lens flare, but I like the fact that people are thinking about what it is instead of jumping to conclusions.
Originally posted by mattguy404
reply to post by Pjotr
Yes, that's just on evening, I failed to mention you can see it on dusk/dawn.
I'm confused, are you saying it's Mercury in the YouTube video?
It looks awfully big in the video compared to the picture of Mercury in your link.
Originally posted by Tuning Spork
The object in the YouTube video is not Mercury. Firstly, you can't see Mercury after sunrise and, secondly, it's way too big.
It looks like a reflection as the recording was, rediculously, shot through a double-paned window. There seems to be some wire mesh in the panes, as well.
The guy who took the tape (or digital recording) had the window slightly open. Why didn't he open the window when he took either his still photos or his tape? Because the effect would disappear, that's why.