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Do we have a good question that we can point to (as a duplicate) for the I saw this light in the sky questions, that don't have enough information?. I could not find a good one.

I'm thinking about a question that has answers that can be used as 'determination guides'.

Should we write one? (How can I identify this light that I saw in the sky?)
A community wiki?

FWIW: Currently

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  • $\begingroup$ No need to close as duplicate. If it's a poor question, just close as unclear what you're asking. You can point the user to our help resources which indicate that we have strict requirements for such questions. $\endgroup$
    – called2voyage Mod
    Jul 17, 2017 at 13:31
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    $\begingroup$ The last point in astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/13489/21 sort of answers this + it may be a good "quick comment" answer for people who don't know it exists? $\endgroup$
    – user21
    Jul 19, 2017 at 16:31
  • $\begingroup$ If anyone wants to indicate a dupe, this could be it: astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/11634/… $\endgroup$
    – user1569
    Oct 30, 2017 at 16:34

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Copying call2voyage's comment:

No need to close as duplicate. If it's a poor question, just close as unclear what you're asking. You can point the user to our help resources which indicate that we have strict requirements for such questions.

For reference: This is what the What topics can I ask about page says:

What about that thing in the sky?

Avoid asking questions about unidentified aerial objects unless you are prepared to provide detailed pictures and/or sufficient description to identify the time, location, and characteristics of the sighted object. Specifically, this is not a UFO reporting site, but identifying things in the sky is a part of astronomy. If you must ask about that thing in the sky, be prepared to explain a lot and add additional information requested by commenters, or your question may be closed quickly.

Copying from barrycarter's comment under my question:
You may want to leave a comment pointing to this answer with resources for identification.

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