Strange objects

[Voyager]

Over a week ago i was doing some stargazing about 11pm with my binoculars and noticed a moving object in the sky. I couldn't see it with the naked eye, only when i used the bino's i could see it. It wasn't flashing like a plane does, plus it moved alot faster. Then the other night i was out with my girlfriend about 10pm, she saw a similar object to the one i saw. Is it possible i could of seen a satellite, or could it be something else?

[steppenwolf]

It is very common to see satellites - I see them every night I do astronomy so for you both to have seen one is quite normal. Of course these days, 'satellite' could simply mean a bit of space debris.

[omneferuss]

This will give you an idea of how much is up there, both functional and deceased...

I think this one might only be of functional satellites.. there's another better link, but I can't find/remember it now

I regularly see 3-6 satellites a night..... ( when there's no clouds, grrrr )

NASA - Science@NASA J-Track 3D

[Ant]

Steve and Russ are spot on, each and every night I'm out I see many satellites.

Some are bright, some tumble, some are so faint that they are dim even through the telescope.

But get a bright one go through the fov when you're looking and it doesn't half make you jump .

Cheers

Ant

[gobes]

I love it when I catch a sat. Something really cool about seeing them (not sure why)! They are usually going so fast though that it's impossible to track it... so only get a teasing glimpse.

A large flock of geese came straight through once... which really made me jump. Took my brain a few seconds to work out what I was looking at!

[Skeptic]

Sunday morning (5th april 2009), at 1:19 AM I was taking some photos. In one photo I saw a strange object. Does anyone know what it is?

The exposure time is 30 seconds, direction: N. It was taken from Romania.

The sky was clear, weather was fine.

[Psychobilly]

looks like a UFO to me...

Billy....

[omneferuss]

To me, looks a bit like a kite with a red beam shining on it from a source bottom left..

..but I'm a cynical old grump

[Steve99]

Sunday morning (5th april 2009), at 1:19 AM I was taking some photos. In one photo I saw a strange object. Does anyone know what it is?

The exposure time is 30 seconds, direction: N. It was taken from Romania.

The sky was clear, weather was fine.

Lens flare ?

Steve.

[Skeptic]

Lens flare ?

Steve.

It might be...

[Psychobilly]

Lens flare ?

Steve.

A UPO then )

[Skeptic]

I think it's just the odd reflection of a lightbulb that was in the lower left. It must have reflected in the lens of the camera somehow.

[Psychobilly]

I think your probably right