Video of something passing across the Sun earlier

[tooth_dr]

Spotted this on a video I took ealier, wonder if it's a man-made object or naturally occuring?  Any ideas would be great.  I'm located at 54.7N 6.8W, taken at 4:01pm today.

 

Thanks

Adam.

 

solar_transit.avi

[johnfosteruk]

Is that 4:01UT or local for you?

[Charic]

I must have blinked and missed it?

I can't see anything just now,  the .avi is only 1 second long, so something slightly amiss at present?

[johnfosteruk]

Fair point that Charic, just had a look myself, blinked every frame and couldn't see owt.

I also put his coords into skysafari and couldn't find any transits at that time. I think we need more info/data

 

[tooth_dr]

Sorry guys its 4:01 BST. 

The object originates between the two proms and heads in the direction of 4 o'clock (towards bottom right).  I tried to make a slow mo video but couldnt save it, and the resolution of the upload seems to have reduced the intensity a bit.  On a different note, the proms were incredible!

 

 

[Moonshane]

I see what I presume are satellites whizzing across the solar disk almost every time out.

[tooth_dr]

Just now, Moonshane said:

I see what I presume are satellites whizzing across the solar disk almost every time out.

Never seen one before, but it must be that. 

[tooth_dr]

IMG_4250.MOV

[Alien 13]

Its a Vorgon spaceship refueling from the high energy proms, quite common I believe.

Alan

[johnfosteruk]

If you look carefully you can see a couple of hitchhikers getting put off the ship too

 

[tooth_dr]

Just now, Alien 13 said:

Its a Vorgon spaceship refueling from the high energy proms, quite common I believe.

Alan

Damn and there's me thinking it was something unusual 

[tooth_dr]

Ha ha I'll mind not to ask a stupid question in future. Hangover and the flu today so I've an excuse. 

[Red Dwarfer]

17 minutes ago, Moonshane said:

I see what I presume are satellites whizzing across the solar disk almost every time out.

In slow motion it looks like one tiny speck , then two ... is that what you see ? 

[Alien 13]

A recent BBC 4 program did suggest that objects close to the Sun would be a good place to look for ET.

Alan

[Charic]

I see it now, but not distinguishable enough to see any detail, so has to be an unidentified flying object!

[Moonshane]

I can't play it on phone

[Craney]

It must be quite bright to show up in the image.  Would a satellite be that bright.?     I cannot recall seeing any videos of the ISS being visible before it crosses the solar limb.... the Sun is just too dominant in the image......hmmmm curious ??

[Galen Gilmore]

17 minutes ago, Moonshane said:

I can't play it on phone

Same

[MarsG76]

I must be missing something, I can't see anything.

 

[tooth_dr]

For those who can't see the video on their phone. I apologise. For those who just can't see it  specsavers 

Still funny that through an Ha scope and not against the sun as a background it was visible as a bright spot of light?

[tooth_dr]

I've screen shot the video sequence:

 

[Macavity]

Fascinating! I suppose you could calculate its angular velocity from the
frame rate? Try to project this onto (e.g. low-high) earth orbit? Around
the SUN? I suppose it would be "really motoring" if near the latter?!? 

Hmm...  What do they call such things: "An exercise for the reader"?