(meteorobs) Strange event

[Marco Langbroek]

javor,

Can you please provide a better clue as to the positions of these objects (sky 
coordinates)? It is very easy for me to identify satellites, but only if I have 
good timings (which you provided) and positions (which are yet unclear).

Even while knowing that Arcturus is in the image, I cannot quite identify the 
starfield as there is no mention of scale etc.

My hunch is that this could be a NOSS trio (US military satellites) flaring up.

- Marco


Javor Kac wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I caught strange event(s) with one of my meteor cameras earlier 
> this week. They entered my camera's FOV on April 24, 2006 at 
> 19:05:12.64 UT and the last detection was at 19:05:25.08 UT.
> It looks like two separate events (possibly satellites or space junk).
> 
> I have combined the images an put them at 
> http://www2.arnes.si/~mborion4/temp/20060424-1905UT.jpg
> The viewing direction was SE, the brightest star in the lower left is 
> Arcturus. The recorded angular velocity was 1.7 degrees/second.
> The camera was located at Longitude= 14.545 deg and Latitude= 
> 46.239 deg.
> 
> Is there anybody who could help me identify the objects?
> 
> Many thanks, and clear skies!
> Javor
> 
> Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia -- 46ø23'24N - 15ø33'47E - 288m
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