Observation by Philip Masding: ISS and 2 other satellites

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Philip Masding

Observer

Philip Masding

Observed

2018 Feb 02 - 18:44

Uploaded

2019 Feb 03 - 10:04

Objects

Spacecraft

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 02^h05^m
Dec: +22°13'
Position angle: -13°34'

Field size

12° × 9°

Equipment

Canon 450D
Ioptron Sky Tracker

Exposure

55mm, f5.6, ASA400 2 minutes

Location

Manchester

Target name

ISS

Title

ISS and 2 other satellites

About this image

This image shows the ISS passing through Aries with another satellite showing regular flashes and a third fainter one on a track roughly perpendicular to the ISS. The flashing satellite was about magnitude -1. Notice also that there are fainter flashes between the bright ones. Getting this image was really lucky. I had intended to image the ISS passing through the Hyades but guess what the only cloud in the sky hovered over them for about 15 minutes so I randomly chose to image Aries instead. I'm still trying to identify the flashing satellite - so if anyone knows please let me know.

Update: The flashing satellite is Telkom 3 which is presumably tumbling out of control because it failed to reach its intended orbit due to a Russian rocket failure in 2012. The faint satellite is Cosmos 2151.

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ISS 20190202 1844.jpg (95.8 kB)

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