[meteorite-list] Aussie astrophoto of beta Octans (not meteor)

From: Bob King <nightsky55_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:17:13 -0500
Message-ID: <99c1e91a0908291417h6c684169n80e61d0dcc1b0fe6_at_mail.gmail.com>

Excellent work, Rob! What says the fellow who took it now that he
knows it's not a meteor?
Bob

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Rob Matson<mojave_meteorites at cox.net> wrote:
> Hi Jason and List,
>
> The mystery was solved earlier today. The bright, trailed object is
> beta Octans (near the celestial south pole). The 6+ additional trails
> in the image are due to stars a few degrees outside of the initial
> field of view that later slide across the image as the pointing slews
> to the lower left. I've tentatively identified these stars as:
>
> xi Octans (m 5.35)
> HD 216239 (m 8.17)
> HD 218559 (m 6.41)
> HD 219090 (m 8.13)
> HD 219125 (m 8.22)
> HD 219358 (m 8.37)
> and possibly HD 218108 (m 6.12)
>
> Bottom line: not a meteor. To convince yourself in about 5 seconds,
> go to the following link:
>
> http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=49164&highlight=meteor&p
> age=5
>
> and open the thumbnail in post #81.
>
> --Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Jason
> Utas
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:29 PM
> To: Meteorite-list
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Aussie Photographs Meteor Through
> Telescope:NOT
>
>
> Hola All,
> It's a nine-second exposure - why not a satellite? ?I don't know if a
> long-term exposure of a satellite would result in a "wiggly" line, but
> if it is as Elton says, possibly the result of the photographic
> equipment used - well, any thoughts?
> Regards,
> Jason
>
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Received on Sat 29 Aug 2009 05:17:13 PM PDT