Object near M1 (relatively)

[Jules]

Hi

Please have a look at the attached movie. I have been collecting 15 minute subs in luminance of M1. Can you see the (very small) object to the NW of M1 moving relative to the stars. Does anybody know what it is?

The movie comprises of 8 x 15 minute subs, so I am guessing its not a near low Earth orbit satellite?

Thanks for having a peek.

Julian

[Geoff]

Intriguing. You wouldn't expect an asteroid to be so far north and it's too slow for a satellite.

[Jules]

Geoff

Yes intriguing it is, they are my thoughts.

Julian

[Zocky]

Possible comet??
You can check with virtual planetariums (like CdC) if this is an asteroid.

[pfile]

or you can try here:

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/checkmp.cgi

rob

[Jules]

Thanks chaps!

Julian

[Jules]

I got a text file from the web site you recommended, is there any way to suck the data on to an image using PI?

Thanks

Julian

[Don]

Actually Julian M1 is just a couple of degrees from the ecliptic right now.  I believe that is an asteroid.  I captured 270 Anahita close to M1 a few years ago.  Here is a link to an animated GIF - http://www.pbase.com/dtreed/image/108204765.  The star HD 37013 is  less than half an arc-minute from M1.

Don

[Jules]

OK Don

Thanks for that, exciting stuff isn't it?

Here is a list of objects around the M1 local on that particular date:

Object designation            R.A.               Decl.       
                                 
(227555) 2005 YH174      05 34 24.3     +22 05 37 
(251982) 2000 CP64        05 34 11.6     +22 00 59 
(13365) Tenzinyama        05 35 06.7     +21 59 14   
(39536) Lenhof               05 34 37.9     +21 51 47   
(61461) 2000 QA31        05 34 27.2     +21 51 23   
(30346) 2000 JK37         05 35 11.9     +21 52 14   
(76653) 2000 HJ35         05 34 32.0     +21 47 19   
 (25564) 1999 XC175      05 35 46.0 +22 04 59   
(196096) 2002 TK120      05 34 15.8 +22 21 38

Julian

[Jules]

Hi

After a bit of detective work I have found out what the recalcitrant moving point of light in my image was. Have a look at the image.

Thanks

Julian

 

[Zocky]

Well done Julian, mystery solved

[Jules]

Thanks Zocky.

Julian

[lucchett]

Good job!

[pfile]

good detective work! i had a similar experience while blinking thru some images of M31; turned out to be asteroid 6249 Jennifer.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pfile/10220178983/

rob

[Jules]

Rob

Thats what I love about astronomy. You never know whats up there.

Out of interest how did you make the movie? Flickr will not allow me to publish my particular format of movie.

Thanks

Julian