3rd party (in Toronto) filmed really bright satellite-like-looking-object passed across the Moon nearly at the same time the ISS passed across the Moon. The object's short path was 24 degrees (flatter towards the South, W-E) offset of the ISS angle ISS W-E path at transit. The object was moving approximately 5.8 times slower than the ISS per arc-angular measurement and frame timing. link to animated GIF from video: https://giphy.com/gifs/xT9IgGPxUsuMOz85y0 First, is there a way to use the data from photogrammetry to calculate an approximate orbital altitude and inclination if it were a satellite,,using orbital data on the ISS as a calibration point?I can't find any candidates on Calsky,but know everyone is searching for a new bright object, although I'd imagine it would be much faster.....Second, any thoughts on something?I suspect just a distant weather balloon, but wanted to consult the experts. Thanks for taking the time to answer! | | Virus-free. www.avg.com | _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Wed Sep 13 2017 - 14:26:10 UTC
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