Observation by Mazin Younis: Star Occultation in Beehive

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2026 Oct 14 - 04:57

Uploaded

2026 Oct 14 - 19:59

Objects

The Beehive Cluster (M44)

Equipment

Seestar S30 Pro

Exposure

6 x 30s

Location

Hale Barnes, Manchester

Title

Star Occultation in Beehive

About this image

While inspecting the individual frames of the Beehive Cluster I took yesterday, I noticed one of its stars almost disappeared before reappearing in subsequent images.

The Beehive lies close to the ecliptic plane, a busy region of the sky crossed by numerous satellites and space debris, as well as many asteroids. My suspicion is that a fast-moving, faintly reflective satellite or piece of space debris passed directly through the field of view, creating this occultation.

Files associated with this observation

BeehiveBlink_4.gif (1.1 MB)

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