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I was fortunate to observe this too, wondered what I was witnessing but guessed it was a satellite burn/launch.
Hi David,
Looks like a Zollner type photometer which would fit with Ian being a variable star observer. If I recall correctly the observer adjusts an artificial star brightness to match the star in the FOV.
Rob Januszewski
Hello Gary,
Yes, great to catch a rare event like this. After 18 clear nights during May most of which have been exceptionally good quality I’m absolutely exhausted but just had to give it that extra half an hour to observe this.
Rob
Obtained this rather ‘noisy’ image in the predawn sky, using a 102mm refractor mounted on top of my 10″ SCT.Rob Januszewski
I record partially clear nights based on whether some observing is possible, so it could be the sky is partially clear during the night or the sky is completely clear for a period then overcast.
2019 was definitely down on my average of 155 recorded over the last 16 years.
Clear and partly clear nights for 2019 – 142
Away on holiday for 10 nights
Worst month November 6 nights
Best May and July 15 nights
I made observations on 78 nights which is 59% of observable nights.
Rob Januszewski
My record for 2018 are as follows:
148 clear/partially clear nights.
I observed on 89 nights that’s 60% of nights when some observing could be done.
I was away for three nights in Germany and fourteen in France. These days were not included in the data but I did manage a few nights observing and astrophotography while in France.
Below is a chart showing my clear nights for the last fifteen years.
Rob
