Observation by Steve Knight: AR3323, AR3321 + aircraft

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2023 Jun 04 - 15:24

Uploaded

2023 Jun 04 - 18:03

Objects

The Sun

Equipment

Starwave 70mm f/6 doublet
ASI174MM camera
Baader Continuum Filter
Lunt Herschel Wedge
AZ-GTI mount

Exposure

0.209 ms, gain 152 (38%)

Location

Banbury

Target name

Sun

Title

AR3323, AR3321 + aircraft

About this image

Am unexpected sight.

Wish I'd thought to identify type of aircraft, airline and destination.

Files associated with this observation

2023-06-04-1527_7-U-L-Test_f04678_pipp.gif (2.0 MB)

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Callum Potter, Sally Russell, Dr Paul Leyland, Martina McGovern, Anton Matthews, Ian Jarrett

Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2023 Jun 06 - 14:54 UTC

Nice movie but I can't help thinking of this: https://m.xkcd.com/2463/

Steve Knight

Nick James, 2023 Jun 06 - 21:38 UTC

When I was a lad there was a wide variety of aircraft profiles but they now all look pretty much the same. I think this is probably an Airbus A319/320. The pointy tail, engine position and size and flap track fairings (the 3 pods sticking out from the trailing edge of each wing) look right for that type.

Steve Knight

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