FMO Identification Quiz PART II

Not an FMO

The object is not moving. The objects, which appears to be stationary in blinking images, should NOT be submitted.

Not an FMO

This object appears in only one frame of this blinking image and it is trailed. Although this particular object turned out to be a cosmic ray, it is a reportable image.

Tutorial's Cosmic Ray Page

Not an FMO

This object is a satellite. The trail is too long for reliable recovery. We ask reviewers not to submit this type of object.

Tutorial's Satellite Page

Not an FMO

The object in the center is a galaxy. There is an asteroid moving near the bottom left corner. However it is not trailing so we ask reviewers NOT to submit it.

FAQ Page

Aha! This is a real FMO.

MPC NAME: 2004 FC18
DATE DISCOVERED: March 27, 2004
DISCOVERED BY: Michael Begam

Tutorial's Real FMO Page

The object may or may not be valid but is too faint for reliable recovery. We ask reviewers NOT to submit very faint objects.

Not an FMO

Trail too long and also stationary in the images. This seems to be a diffraction spike from a bright star. Since it is not moving this object is NOT reportable.

Tutorial's Diffraction Page

This object is stationary. This is a galaxy overlaid with a star. Since trail is not moving, this object is not reportable.

Tutorial's Galaxies Page

Not an FMO

This is a ghosted star caused by crosstalk. For more details please read tutorial page. This is not reportable object.

Tutorial's Ghosted Stars Page

Did you get this correct!? This is a reportable FMO.

MPC NAME: 2004 BV18
DATE DISCOVERED: January 19, 2004
DISCOVERED BY: Stu Megan

Tutorial's Real FMO Page

This is a reportable FMO. However since the trail is long, recovery of this object is a challenge. The long trails have small chance of getting MPC designations.

MPC NAME: N/A
DATE DISCOVERED: March 20, 2004
DISCOVERED BY: Robert Klein

Tutorial's FMOs that Move Too Fast Page