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Topic starter

Jun 11, 2023

Found something while reprocessing some old data that I had not noticed before.
Curious to what people might think this is?

Larger version
https://www.astrobin.com/cwwz55/B/
Zoomed in version
https://www.astrobin.com/cwwz55/C/

Captured on 8th June 2021 between 2:09 and 2:14 in a 5 minute SII exposure.
Looped with the previous 5 mins SII exposure

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andrea tasselli

Frequent contributor

Jun 11, 2023

Brief satellite flash.

Brian Puhl

IOTD Staff

Jun 11, 2023

yep, I'd lean towards an aircraft, probably led strobe. Seems like this is narrowband, so you're less likely to see the rest of the aircraft lit up. Maybe satellite still…. or it could be a federation starship going into warp. Just maybe… lol

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Sean van Drogen

Topic starter

Jun 11, 2023

yep, I'd lean towards an aircraft, probably led strobe. Seems like this is narrowband, so you're less likely to see the rest of the aircraft lit up. Maybe satellite still.... or it could be a federation starship going into warp. Just maybe... lol

would love for it to be the Enterprise

but doubt it

Sean van Drogen

Topic starter

Jun 11, 2023

andrea tasselli:
Brief satellite flash.

Makes sense, am used to seeing the very long sat trails in my images or even the dotted ones never this short flare.

Bob Lockwood

Jun 11, 2023

I tend to think it could have been a bright meteor coming nearly straight on. NB's would pick that up.
If you have ever been looking up and just see a flash, it's most likely a meteor coming right at you.