Ad: (meteorobs) The meteor in Norway

[Bruce Patterson]

Gentlemen

This is neither the place nor the forum to do some old boys club bashing

If you need to do this do it directly to the individuals not to the list
 Thank you

Birger Andresen wrote:

>Starman Starry wrote :
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>>Secondly and unfortunately the email from Andresen to the 
>>list worries me. To me it reminds me of "hunt the dog", 
>>and bears clear signs of envy.
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>What is it really that worries you ? That I inform that Mr. Steine has 
>found at least one identical, weaker trail on the picture after the 
>copyright text was moved out of the way. A trail that, if it is real, 
>strongly supports the theory of Dr. McNaught, that this is a result of 
>movements of the telescope rather than a meteor ? Because that is what I 
>did.
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>>If that wasn't enough Stiene has taken the image and put 
>>it on his website marked it with circles to prove his point, 
>>and the funniest thing of all Adnresen asked for Stienes 
>>permission to use the image...whew..wouldn't it be more 
>>logical to ask the photographer?
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>In case you have not noticed, the original photo was already published on 
>Mr. Oeyes web-site. So there is hardly any reason to ask his permission to 
>put in a couple of circles. So, rather than telling you where the second 
>trail was in terms of centimeters or inches up and down, left and right 
>(adding the image scale to make you able to find it demepning on the size 
>of the print or screen used), you got it with circles to spare you time. 
>And you are, for some odd reason, dissatisfied rather than pleased. 
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>So what is your problem really ? And your point ?
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>By the way, I know about hot pixels. If you do find (almost) vertical 
>groupings on the mountainside which are the same length as the major 
>trail, then I suppose you get yourself a better screen and printer. The 
>one in the circle is exactly the same size and direction as the bright 
>one. Grouping og hot pixels. Give me a break !
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>  Birger Andresen
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