Slow-Moving Satellite Fuel Dump
Taken by Dan Bush on May 8, 2024 @
Albany, Missouri, USA
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Camera Used: SONY ILCE-7M3
Exposure Time: 4/1
Aperture: f/1.0
ISO: 6400
Date Taken: 2024:05:08 23:42:37
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Details:
This appeared to be an ordinary satellite fuel dump other than it took about an hour to traverse 1/3 of the sky. It was rather compact about a degree or so in diameter and very slow-moving. It appeared above my southern horizon around 2:49 UT on May 9 and disappeared around 3:50 UT in the East Southeast about 35 or 40 degrees in Alt. It was two distinct objects with a dimmer diffuse glow above them. The object was in the shape of a bow tie at one point. Plenty of time to get camera gear on it. My Youtube video shows the motion in time-lapse.
Photographer's website:
https://www.youtube.com/@missouriskies
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