(meteorobs) A flash seen in a video wide field

[stange]

These larger flashes are routine events in North Central California. Many 
occur every night here and majority are closer to horizon. Likely satellites 
that rotate in my opinion.

YCSentinel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francisco Ocaña" <albireo3000 at yahoo.es>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>; "SeeSat-L" 
<SeeSat-L at satobs.org>
Sent: 2008/09/06 04:17
Subject: (meteorobs) A flash seen in a video wide field


Hello list,

while recording meteors I've found many flashes that I can not identify.
I supposed the first one to be a point meteor, but 2 per night are too
much :-) I have seen many Iridiums and these flashes don´t resemble them
to me. Are there more satellites able to give so brigh flashes?

You can see the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SipSmahFL68 . At
the center of the field are the Hiades. Also Pleiades are visible . Date
and time in the screen are correct. The video was recorded in Madrid
(3.7W, 40.4N).

Thank you for your help! As an extra you can see a meteor a second after
the flash! :-)

Paco Ocaña
Madrid, Spain



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