Help Identifying an Observation

From: 40ERIDANI via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:32:50 +0000
Hi SeeSat,

I'm a new observer, just getting into the hobby. I'm using an Canon Rebel DSLR with the stock 18 to 70mm lens, set to 18mm. I've mounted it on a simple tripod in the garden and have it shooting continously on 15 sec exposures while I'm observing. I then have been putting together into night sky timlapses timelapses and trying to identify the satellites.

While observing I have heavens above open and try to identify what I'm seeing.

I have a relatively small amount of sky to see, from about 120 to 300 degrees, and up to zenith, then there's a building. Also quite a bit of light pollution so can only really see up to magnitute 3 with the naked eye.

Last night I recorded this image: .https://ibb.co/SBQRNWz
Date : 18FEB21
Time:19h01s20 to 40
([43.6287°N, 7.0911°E](https://www.heavens-above.com/SelectLocation.aspx?lat=43.6287&lng=7.0911&loc=Unnamed&alt=0&tz=CET))
Rising to zeinth just to west of Orion
ISO 400
15sec Exposure

Conditions were a bit hazy and there was quite a bit of light tricking onto the lens from the street light. However, you can see a trace of the relatively bright object I observed ascending above Orion. I visually followed this all the way across the sky above the zeinth, but only captured on film during the brightest moment in two shots(40seconds).

Couldn't find a match with sats on heavens above when I checked, any ideas on what it might have been?

Cosmos 1140 seemed the closest, but this was moving in the exact opposite direction, also did not capture that one in the folling shots around 19h03, seem like it was too faint to detect with the poor conditions.

Thanks, and also welcome any advice on better setup - without breaking the bank, but will likely post those questions in a different thread.

Best Regards,
W

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