tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37706938894769009092024-02-20T15:23:38.370+00:00CELESTIAL TRAVELLERSA record of objects that pass in the nightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-55472022355227080282013-10-24T21:00:00.001+01:002013-10-24T21:00:20.090+01:00Attempt at a double<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More chance synchronicity produces an aircraft playing snooker with a likely Cosmos satellite!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-66938577246747746582013-10-11T08:38:00.001+01:002013-10-11T08:38:51.681+01:00Like buses again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Having waited a considerable time for an Iridium flare to show they now seem to be arriving in abundance. This one was Iridium 59 which achieved magnitude -3.2. Like my last Iridium post it just managed to hit its bright spot just as it departed the frame. Unfortunately it coincided with the gap between exposures which, by necessity, is at least 2 seconds. This allows for the camera to fully process each exposure and if not included results in dropped frames.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-91183594949510375922013-10-10T12:29:00.001+01:002013-10-10T17:00:36.315+01:00Quartet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another synchronous performance as these 4 objects contrive to fly over at the same time. The early evening is now noticeably the busiest period as the sun begins to set deeper and the majority of the lower orbiting satellites become eclipsed more readily than during the summer months.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-35260137286452199332013-10-10T12:19:00.002+01:002013-10-10T12:19:35.699+01:00Not so bright<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not all Iridium flares are spectacular. This is Iridium 91 which managed to achieve its brightest point just as it was departing from the frame. At a meager magnitude -1.2 it was much dimmer than my previous Iridium posted on 4/10/2013.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-56445700994825186412013-10-08T10:03:00.001+01:002013-10-08T11:07:11.905+01:00Like a snail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-10051435215930650262013-10-07T08:31:00.001+01:002013-10-07T08:32:45.739+01:00Crossed purposes<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-28178603814490865452013-10-04T22:36:00.001+01:002013-10-04T22:36:21.188+01:00A brighter visitor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The law of averages made it likely that an Iridium flare would show up eventually on one of these random sessions. This one just managed to get in the frame....It is Iridium 95 and achieved magnitude -5.8 at the brightest point.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-5255818706411642922013-09-10T15:15:00.001+01:002013-09-14T14:45:24.036+01:00Curious colour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This tumbling object is another that has a notably red tinge. Presumably we are looking at reflected sunlight so what produces the strong colour is a curiosity.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-3156182245813837652013-09-08T12:05:00.003+01:002013-09-10T15:16:55.464+01:00It pays to wait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Somewhat annoyingly I switched off the camera just as this, brighter than usual, pair of (presumably) NOSS satellites entered the frame. A complete sequence of their passing would have been appreciated.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-5731534450967499942013-09-08T11:35:00.001+01:002013-09-08T11:36:31.317+01:00Two fast, one slow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some objects travel very slowly. Compared to the two obvious trails this object (toward upper centre of frame and moving to left) is positively pedestrian. At 40 secs exposure per frame it took well over 20 minutes to pass across the field of view.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-53218356505753137782013-09-04T09:23:00.001+01:002013-09-04T09:23:31.410+01:00Waiting for buses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Capturing satellites seems a bit like waiting for buses....they all come at once when they do appear. This amazingly synchronous sequence is a bit larger than usual @ 6mb so may take a moment to load.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-57118689230554725502013-09-02T08:49:00.001+01:002013-09-02T09:54:37.679+01:00Flashing pair<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEGYJKai9Ol_vhSgYMWufq-CWNIpNR0rNF389G0_KnxaFuxF0ijasfdKtmGojgYV-LlFKDauoW2mfQQHRErJnxH1i6cV2AvgJW4G2NaYmIIj4w6mHzgFVpA01asz5OiM2xaGUkQMFUvQ/s1600/IMG_1497.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEGYJKai9Ol_vhSgYMWufq-CWNIpNR0rNF389G0_KnxaFuxF0ijasfdKtmGojgYV-LlFKDauoW2mfQQHRErJnxH1i6cV2AvgJW4G2NaYmIIj4w6mHzgFVpA01asz5OiM2xaGUkQMFUvQ/s1600/IMG_1497.gif" width="200" /></a>This trio of close following trails had a couple of flashers. The first one has an interesting red component. The last one passes near to the Veil Nebula which is faintly visible on the frames. An oddly lit aircraft at bottom right completes this busy sequence.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-51024640879833709632013-08-18T08:39:00.002+01:002013-08-18T08:39:39.062+01:00Touch of yin & yang<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This satellite looks like opposing meteors as it sails past the Delphinus quartet.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-91548571147696897712013-08-13T09:41:00.003+01:002013-08-13T09:46:25.639+01:00More flashes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbmVK9CNMgdK8NfqRlr_ktQ9JC5Cf6_UcDQimMTdcpfLjNKpPVYf9kqISqGNtKLs3rCqQnlPwd6MoQChrgLOrwPR5oHDUvkYASgCP99gLw40qlAf9fpVEYMKPrr-4CLKZhh-opkzb4fM/s1600/IMG_0230.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbmVK9CNMgdK8NfqRlr_ktQ9JC5Cf6_UcDQimMTdcpfLjNKpPVYf9kqISqGNtKLs3rCqQnlPwd6MoQChrgLOrwPR5oHDUvkYASgCP99gLw40qlAf9fpVEYMKPrr-4CLKZhh-opkzb4fM/s1600/IMG_0230.gif" width="200" /></a>Still no luck with capturing a Perseid meteor but this odd sequence of flashes appeared at bottom centre just before a passing aircraft came through the frame.</div>
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My previous post mentions noise artifacts that can be produced within the camera . These are relatively rare and initially had me thinking I was looking at some legitimate and very unusual objects until some dark frame tests revealed their true identity. It is quite a coincidence that my next session produced a satellite
flash and a camera artifact close to each other on the same frame. This
two satellite plus artifact sequence shares the frame with the
distinctive quartet of stars in Delphinus.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-31638430855510335372013-08-04T07:51:00.001+01:002013-08-05T15:14:44.844+01:00A flash with CA<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLtYLWvbwFCySv4XXK1aH94WtRkU8Kz59RFfFb1THG4VEWMDTQZd1jPgRAIlmlXwL9WnDdhRlQUdvpf1aDXIjDAbAAEwNQCwdCEYxmHcL-t9jyggBtMZum2MDDJQoaIz7AIy8PoKiYWk/s1600/IMG_0136.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLtYLWvbwFCySv4XXK1aH94WtRkU8Kz59RFfFb1THG4VEWMDTQZd1jPgRAIlmlXwL9WnDdhRlQUdvpf1aDXIjDAbAAEwNQCwdCEYxmHcL-t9jyggBtMZum2MDDJQoaIz7AIy8PoKiYWk/s1600/IMG_0136.gif" width="200" /></a>As we are now in the period when Perseid meteors are likely to appear I've decided to use my wider 28mm lens to stand more chance of picking one up. No luck so far with meteors but another mystery single flash was detected (visible lower right).</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2a1hxtuIbs_eyR0grWzYYMEVp2kjB7lmJc2WPGRo0ggiqw0b7Vcn7gNiEPVF7fFR-THQAQibwxtiaswRoFAf3ms0ep_seX1CLaeBW5P1NwkbiIPsL6WFbuKhdlp0TytD_UFvCgkuKlw/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2a1hxtuIbs_eyR0grWzYYMEVp2kjB7lmJc2WPGRo0ggiqw0b7Vcn7gNiEPVF7fFR-THQAQibwxtiaswRoFAf3ms0ep_seX1CLaeBW5P1NwkbiIPsL6WFbuKhdlp0TytD_UFvCgkuKlw/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG" width="200" /></a>I have found that sometimes the camera itself can occasionally
generate a bit of random noise (other than hot pixels) but such noise is
quite easy to identify on enlargement. My 28mm lens suffers some CA
around the edges when wide open which shows as offset spots of red. This
particular object has an associated red spot so confirms it came via
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-54958990517887326062013-08-02T09:02:00.001+01:002013-08-02T09:51:13.451+01:00A slow one<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_jOoveh4nuYlt_8W1JDy8ztLiHon7ZpEbwE9fS1UubUQ4Goqeqjzjy7SLywui4wKysmFMX8LoACaFwfbnaS356iI2oGVlzzwfunWCaOamo6F58QrDCnohx5kNs0Dh4CGn9m4yFwxS2Y/s1600/IMG_1220.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_jOoveh4nuYlt_8W1JDy8ztLiHon7ZpEbwE9fS1UubUQ4Goqeqjzjy7SLywui4wKysmFMX8LoACaFwfbnaS356iI2oGVlzzwfunWCaOamo6F58QrDCnohx5kNs0Dh4CGn9m4yFwxS2Y/s200/IMG_1220.gif" /></a>At 25 seconds per frame this object appears to be travelling relatively slowly. Its fleeting appearance here covers a period of around 4 minutes.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-59483466208518677362013-07-31T10:29:00.002+01:002013-07-31T16:52:57.576+01:00A bit of colour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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According to my satellite tracker this one is likely to have been Cosmos 338. I found it notable because of its distinctly reddish colour.<br />
An enlargement of the trail seems to indicate the red component might be a series of erratic pulses but whether this is just a result of the photographic process or something else needs clarifying.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lv49JUmdUoZm1UWyNsHLNRjUQoGrkPMg93xN7kppf1C04iFfrXz5zHUpTuIAdtkP6oV4MmSrN7kDGbBDvBU9cZBb-ptfkz3aNb3pGJBYBuRP2JSa86kUAibx5uUYxJvyPss5lu7QNpQ/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lv49JUmdUoZm1UWyNsHLNRjUQoGrkPMg93xN7kppf1C04iFfrXz5zHUpTuIAdtkP6oV4MmSrN7kDGbBDvBU9cZBb-ptfkz3aNb3pGJBYBuRP2JSa86kUAibx5uUYxJvyPss5lu7QNpQ/s200/IMG_0849.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-7955064092129790892013-07-31T09:57:00.002+01:002013-07-31T10:12:30.472+01:00Brief evidence<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmMfwluX8KwNYs2LcLwlMDRU9s598UfpZs6NPglcs5dxqZyDPMkLl6r4-8XVuufpeGUidVwZ3xl8Bjmud7KdST_z42O3SkwQD8tYExTfr0FwBgRrujSGQ66YOfJzVnPdKD6r6bxVVzZo/s1600/IMG_0792.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmMfwluX8KwNYs2LcLwlMDRU9s598UfpZs6NPglcs5dxqZyDPMkLl6r4-8XVuufpeGUidVwZ3xl8Bjmud7KdST_z42O3SkwQD8tYExTfr0FwBgRrujSGQ66YOfJzVnPdKD6r6bxVVzZo/s200/IMG_0792.gif" width="200" /></a>This one briefly reflects a single flash of sunlight. Whether satellite
or debris it helps reveal how much stuff is floating around that is
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-54808218429607267222013-07-30T08:43:00.000+01:002013-07-30T08:56:01.369+01:00Busy spell<div>
This sequence covers a 10 minute period that was particularly busy with aircraft & satellites. 15 second exposures @ 2fps. (best viewed @ 1080HD full screen).</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-7413564803499319402013-07-28T09:01:00.002+01:002013-07-28T09:01:31.071+01:00Gone with the wind<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbn477cbghoA1SWW0KyuLzG5-CiElEiNAixFCJI6BA74hyphenhyphenJ9eHutKB8rvEIWF6-ZT6EzSEfkt5zPYazWs84k82TJIKGXCxjFkam1__wJ7ABoCoTX9wGGy6Xvbz-iUFu3apKB15Ckb6AI/s1600/IMG_0485.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbn477cbghoA1SWW0KyuLzG5-CiElEiNAixFCJI6BA74hyphenhyphenJ9eHutKB8rvEIWF6-ZT6EzSEfkt5zPYazWs84k82TJIKGXCxjFkam1__wJ7ABoCoTX9wGGy6Xvbz-iUFu3apKB15Ckb6AI/s1600/IMG_0485.gif" height="133" width="200" /></a>This somewhat ghostly appearing satellite gives the impression it is being carried along by the wind.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-58277942554474679482013-07-26T07:44:00.001+01:002013-07-26T08:03:32.504+01:00Odd one<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx82JAvDRHFb2X02plouxPfBGOufO9tmX2-kqLk_GIlJtvkhUefNF-V9mdMtEX1IOdXq_eibo_i4jIWyPT-ADUtY2u3j0Jso8YRRa8Sy4virAUJd7O9fcweaoz5_uBmZ6c2MNDs-o9QAw/s1600/IMG_0341.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx82JAvDRHFb2X02plouxPfBGOufO9tmX2-kqLk_GIlJtvkhUefNF-V9mdMtEX1IOdXq_eibo_i4jIWyPT-ADUtY2u3j0Jso8YRRa8Sy4virAUJd7O9fcweaoz5_uBmZ6c2MNDs-o9QAw/s1600/IMG_0341.gif" height="133" width="200" /></a>This one is a bit hard to spot....Central of the bottom right quadrant is a solitary flash which only appeared on one frame. An enlarged crop from the original frame highlights the object.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrYMIeYIMRZOC65wQrOg4KgWRKJdq6wNhUNKkUeqXyRb_hsDR906s0rS4lVs3f4awPn39h6k6CTbH5zXLFMogWHyHo7_gtrVwMpV4nCd22zm4ofFsXHxjPM9ZRXw7oG4gL7NDYY3ZzU4/s1600/IMG_0340.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrYMIeYIMRZOC65wQrOg4KgWRKJdq6wNhUNKkUeqXyRb_hsDR906s0rS4lVs3f4awPn39h6k6CTbH5zXLFMogWHyHo7_gtrVwMpV4nCd22zm4ofFsXHxjPM9ZRXw7oG4gL7NDYY3ZzU4/s1600/IMG_0340.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
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Not very spectacular but still a curiosity.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-12845670592144557342013-07-20T08:11:00.002+01:002013-07-20T08:11:33.197+01:00An odd couple<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlO_jRvztFksCHvsuFdX-BU8W6ShbOZVDZ3bQAzutErqERabLO8HWb76eBzH3ukL88nagkWolznExTNer3SVsG0NqYVvQmT-09kLFwd2SvC-S1dPlVnz8Yc1ycEexP_8U3WmRN6WHTCM/s1600/IMG_1515.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlO_jRvztFksCHvsuFdX-BU8W6ShbOZVDZ3bQAzutErqERabLO8HWb76eBzH3ukL88nagkWolznExTNer3SVsG0NqYVvQmT-09kLFwd2SvC-S1dPlVnz8Yc1ycEexP_8U3WmRN6WHTCM/s1600/IMG_1515.gif" height="133" width="200" /></a>This strange pair of flashes (near centre) appeared on adjacent frames with no evidence of them before or after.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-13872084301166873512013-07-20T07:57:00.001+01:002013-07-20T08:26:14.014+01:00At the same time<div style="text-align: justify;">
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This pair managed to synchronise their passing through Cygnus. They are probably Navstar47 & Oceansat2 which were around at the same time according to my satellite tracker.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770693889476900909.post-61005692260259867712013-07-14T09:41:00.003+01:002013-07-14T09:43:36.044+01:00Another fleeting view<div style="text-align: justify;">
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