Odd Streak on One Sub

[Grifflin]

Hi All

Has anyone seen this type of light streak on their subs?  Doesn't look like either a satellite or a plane.  This frame was taken at about 0326am about 15mins after meridian flip.  I've also inspected the frames on either 'side' and there is nothing there.

I've attached a view of the complete frame and another zoomed in on the streak.  Neither have been processed.

Any ideas?

Neil

Edit:  This was a 300s sub

Edited November 4, 2021 by Grifflin

[Craney]

Could be a satellite flare.

This is where a panel on an artificial satellite catches the Sun as the satellite rotates. 

It looks a bit too symmetrical for a meteor.

[Grifflin]

9 minutes ago, Craney said:

Could be a satellite flare.

This is where a panel on an artificial satellite catches the Sun as the satellite rotates. 

It looks a bit too symmetrical for a meteor.

Thanks Craney....ok....yeah, that kind of makes sense.  I guess if it was in a high orbit you probably would not see the usual satellite trial and it does look like a light flare.  Good call!

[Craney]

No  probs.  

I'm now trying to figure out what object you were imaging ??

[newbie alert]

10 hours ago, Craney said:

No  probs.  

I'm now trying to figure out what object you were imaging ??

Oooh, guess the target time .... I'd say casper( m78) with a 183 camera .... 

[Grifflin]

11 hours ago, Craney said:

No  probs.  

I'm now trying to figure out what object you were imaging ??

 

55 minutes ago, newbie alert said:

Oooh, guess the target time .... I'd say casper( m78) with a 183 camera .... 

LOL....happy to hold off on the target if anyone else want a guess 🙂.

Equipment was a SW 80ED x0.85 with a 294MC and L-Extreme filter.

I had been imaging the Heart Nebula earlier in the night and this was a target of opportunity as I was not confident about whether or not clouds would roll in.  More of an experiment in setting different targets in NINA, Meridian flip and autofocusing all whilst asleep.

Neil

[Craney]

Maybe the Pac-man  ....  NGC281     ???

[Grifflin]

1 hour ago, Craney said:

Maybe the Pac-man  ....  NGC281     ???

Good guess but not the Pac-Man 🙂

10 hours ago, newbie alert said:

Oooh, guess the target time .... I'd say casper( m78) with a 183 camera .... 

...nope!

Its near constellation Orion.

Edited November 5, 2021 by Grifflin

[happy-kat]

HH and flaming star? nice flare capture

Edited November 5, 2021 by happy-kat

[newbie alert]

3 hours ago, Grifflin said:

3 hours ago, Grifflin said:

Good guess but not the Pac-Man 🙂

...nope!

Its near constellation Orion.

 

It's in Orion..  astrometry solved it as m78, which is what I said...

[Grifflin]

14 hours ago, newbie alert said:

It's in Orion..  astrometry solved it as m78, which is what I said...

Apollogies...my mistake....I had actually aimed at LDN 1627 but just seen that tis is part of M78 🙄.  So yep...completely correct 🙂

Neil