Re: Help please Cosmos solar transit

From: Ed Davies (ls@edavies.nildram.co.uk)
Date: Tue May 06 2003 - 10:55:18 EDT

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    satcom wrote:
    > ...
    > So , my question.....
    > 
    > Could I have caught the object ?
    > 
    > ...
    
    Following was forwarded to me by a subscriber to the QuickCam
    Unconventional Imaging (QCUIAG) list:
    
    > Ed,
    > Thought you would be interested in this! People are looking up the satellite, but noting yet.
    > 
    > Chris
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > From: "Brian Jeffrey" <briansj.jeffrey@ntlworld.com>
    > To: <QCUIAG@yahoogroups.com>
    > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:14 PM
    > Subject: [QCUIAG] Unexpected transient Sunspot from 04May :-)
    > 
    > 
    > > Hi All.
    > > 
    > > I posted my first Solar image of  sunspot groups 345 and 349 yesterday (4
    > > May). Just today, whilst flicking idly through the frames of the avi which
    > > provided that image, I noticed a dark blur zip through the field of view
    > > from the 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock direction. The object appears solid in one
    > > frame 1/500sec only - it appears vaguely in the one frame either side but
    > > that is all. My first thoughts of "bird" or "bee" proved wrong as you can
    > > see from the attached frame, which has been processed in Registax. So does
    > > anyone know which satellite (?) it might be? My best timing guess for the
    > > frame is 10.56.25UT.
    > > 
    > > I never thought I would image anything like this :-))
    > > 
    > > Brian.
    > > 52.279N 0.644W
    > > Wellingborough UK.
    > >
    
    
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