Any thoughts on what this is? I noticed this in my 30 sec subs shooting a wide field of Orion. Shown below includes the before and after with one image with what I am talking about highlighted. Is it a flare from a satellite?
What is This?
Hi David,
very likly to be a flare from a solar panel of a satellite. But without precise time and location it is only a wild guess.
You may check it in Stellarium and try to identify the satellite.
CS
Rüdiger
very likly to be a flare from a solar panel of a satellite. But without precise time and location it is only a wild guess.
You may check it in Stellarium and try to identify the satellite.
CS
Rüdiger
Concise
Excellent idea, thanks! I will try that!
It also can be a meteor David.
Christoph Lichtblau:
It also can be a meteor David.
Hi Christoph,
this came also to my mind, but the flare is perfectly symmetric. Usually a meteor would have some asymmetry. At least so far as I have experienced that, since temperature is at its maximum at the end of the trail.
But of course, this could also be an option. Crosschecking in some planetarium SW should reveal it quickly.
Concise
Flare, satellite rotation, optical artifact or Romulan star destroyer inbound.
Sigga:
Flare, satellite rotation, optical artifact or Romulan star destroyer inbound.
I revoke my first analysis and support Sigga's analysis. It is a Romulan destroyer! For sure!
Sigga:
Flare, satellite rotation, optical artifact or Romulan star destroyer inbound.
Satellite flare? That's what they'd like you to think. I agree with my fly-fishing friend. Romulan star destroyer without a doubt.
Yes, and I got the prove. A simple zoom-in brought the evidence. No doubts remaining!
X file can be closed.
X file can be closed.
The Romulan Zoom. Why didnt I think to just zoom in??? Hehehhee
yea, sometimes it is so easy… .
This advantage of fog so bad cannot leave house, have 14.8% ABV beer with lunch and come up with these brilliant ideas!
Sigga:
This advantage of fog so bad cannot leave house, have 14.8% ABV beer with lunch and come up with these brilliant ideas!
Sounds like a good plan. I join in. Cheers!
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I weight 48kg, one bottle, Romulans seem reasonable answer.
Oh well…
:-)
I weight 48kg, one bottle, Romulans seem reasonable answer.
Oh well…
:-)
Sounds like real good stuff. 
But maybe we should stay with blue "Romulan Ale"?
Sorry, could not resits…
But maybe we should stay with blue "Romulan Ale"?
Sorry, could not resits…
OK Romulans aside….It appears that there is a Hylas4 path that is very close to the position the flare appears to be located. This Avanti Comm satellite also has a very wide Solar panel array
Sorry folks
Sorry folks
Hi David,
glad you were able to identify your alien. Thanks for the feedback!
glad you were able to identify your alien. Thanks for the feedback!
Well written Respectful
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