Hi: I am imaging NGC 2903, image centered at RA: 09h 32m 38.1s Dec: +21°29'05" . Image is a 600 second exposure, 2.75 arc-sec/pixel, North is up, East to left. Imaging time DATE-OBS= '2007-03-18T02:01:16.6' / UT I am interested in the two bright objects that are indicated by the orange tic marks: I am used to satellite trails on my images, but I captured two points. Someone on another User Group suggested a very brief Iridium flash could be captured as a point instead of a streak, but only one of the objects is on the trail. Unknown: http://upload.pbase.com/adamstuart/image/75801159 Comparison with image taken 40 minutes earlier: http://upload.pbase.com/adamstuart/image/75796189 I would appreciate any assistance in identifying the object(s) or, if no ID is possible, what type of satellite can be recorded as a point during an extended exposure? Thank you. Adam M. Stuart, M.D. Oakridge Observatory (MPC Code H76) Please Visit my Astrophotography WebSite http://www.pbase.com/adamstuart Author of _CCD Astrophotography: High-Quality Imaging from the Suburbs_ http://www.shortenurl.com/4liru http://www.shortenurl.com/4uaka ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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