Asteroid Zoo Talk

White blob

by xsc2

On the 4th frame in the upper right corner a big white blob appears. I marked it as artifact, I don't know if an asteroid can be that big?

Posted June 27, 2014 9:05 AM
by scibuff

It is an artifact unless an asteroid is moving so that it is off the field of view in frames 1-3 but that would mean a motion in exactly opposite direction than regular (= main belt) asteroids are moving in these images (= extremely unlikely).

also, if you notice the other artifacts, how they move, their motion takes them furthest to the left exactly on frame #4, so it is a fair assumption that is what we're seeing here

Posted June 27, 2014 9:28 PM
by xsc2

Thank you for clarifying this for me!

Posted June 28, 2014 6:49 AM

Subject: AAZ0000zp9

Comments

by djsimister

possibly an #asteroid showing in frame 4 only then leaving FOV

Posted June 27, 2014 10:33 PM
by planetaryscience

looks more like a #satellite trail

Posted June 27, 2014 10:36 PM
by djsimister

sorry. it appears in frame 4 only (top right corner)

Posted June 27, 2014 10:41 PM
by planetaryscience

the satellite could be traveling left across the screen.

Posted June 27, 2014 10:46 PM
by djsimister

I believe satellites that cross or appear in the FOV create a trail / path through the image not a bright spherical shaped object

Posted June 27, 2014 11:26 PM
by planetaryscience

Well it looks like the end of a satellite trail on the edge of the image. It's not a spheroid but rather the end of a line

Posted June 28, 2014 3:49 AM
by planetaryscience

see AAZ00003le frame 3

Posted June 28, 2014 3:49 AM
by djsimister

@ planetaryscience. Thanks for this correction. I am now a little more educated and skilled up as a result :~]

Posted July 11, 2014 2:30 PM
by neilmr

possible bright target, need more frames.

Posted July 28, 2014 5:23 PM