[Mel Gigg]

Hi Nick

Just been checking myself and I think it’s an asteroid –

(787) Moskva is a 13th magnitude Asteroid appearing in the constellation Monoceros. It orbits the sun every 4.0 years at an average distance of 2.5 AU. It is a main belt asteroid which orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

(787) Moskva, a small asteroid, is roughly 27 kilometers across.

[Mel Gigg]

Hi Nick

Here‘s an image covering the object and JWST if it helps.

[Mel Gigg]

Hi Nick

Thanks for your help, your image does agree with mine so JSWT confirmed. The second objects position at approximately the same time was RA 06h 30m 27s DEC +00° 50’ 05”  as you can see from the video it’s travelling in exactly the same direction and line as the JWST but quite a bit slower.

Mel

[Mel Gigg]

I caught the JWST last night and made the video linked below, after reading on here that the Ariana upper stage was still visible I checked and I think I have that as well. Could someone confirm this please, it is brighter and slower than the JWST but definitely traveling in a similar orbit.

Thanks Mel

https://youtu.be/j1fP9IMw9cE

[Mel Gigg]

Should be a good opportunity to see something like this the CRS-18 capsule, second stage and solar panel covers passing over Oxfordshire, watch from 25 seconds to see the reaction control thrusters firing, it was very spectacular to watch https://youtu.be/TEUlDejkNXM

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