Observation by Colin Henshaw: Unidentified moving object + Mentor 6 + ...

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Colin Henshaw

Observer

Colin Henshaw

Observed

2016 Dec 13 - 16:44

Uploaded

2016 Dec 19 - 08:35

Objects

Neptune

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Constellation

Aquarius

Field centre

RA: 22^h32^m
Dec: -10°04'
Position angle: -12°45'

Field size

2°38' × 1°43'

Equipment

Canon 30D Camera + 135mmf3.5 telephoto

Exposure

1600ASA at 5 Secs

Location

Briga Township, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Target name

Unidentified moving object + Mentor 6 + Neptune.

Title

Unidentified moving object + Mentor 6 + Neptune September 13th., 2014

About this image

An unidentified moving object was spotted near Neptune, and this could have been an undetected Near Earth Asteroid. The U.S. Military Spy Satellite Mentor 6 is also in the picture, as a stellar point, while Neptune and the stars have trailed.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_5881-Neptune-1B-13-09-2014-19.44UT.JPG (38.8 kB)

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