Any Idea what this is?

[Derek Klepp]

Cropped this out of an image taken yesterday which was no good due to lens reflections. Is it the remains after a meteor?
Derek

[blink138 (Pat)]

perhaps you caught an iridium flare i think they are called?
pat

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Originally Posted by Derek Klepp

Is it the remains after a meteor?
Derek

looks like it to me

cheers

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Smoke trail from a ' diesel ' powered UFO

[Imme (Jon)]

Maybe the result of venting the loo on the ISS?

[raymo]

Two wonderful replies.
raymo

[DavidU (Dave)]

looks like a rocket smoke trail to me.
I like the funny replies

[astroron (Ron)]

It looks like the result of a meteor burn out.
I have seen a few like that and many photo's with similar trails..
When you see a bright meteor burn out,get your binoculars and look in it's direction,you have a good chance of seeing it's residue.
Cheers

[h0ughy (David)]

I agree, you got the aftermath of a bright meteor burn up

[Derek Klepp]

Thanks everyone for your replies both serious and not so .Good to see some humour about in such times.Ron I thought that’s what it may be it lingered in the few following 30s shots.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Derek Klepp

Thanks everyone for your replies both serious and not so .Good to see some humour about in such times.Ron I thought that’s what it may be it lingered in the few following 30s shots.

Derek,one time I was observing Jupiter through the 16" when a very bright meteor went off very close to Jupiter.
The usual Big WOWs then looked through the eyepiece only to find Jupiter was very fuzzy.
On looking through the finder scope could see the illuminated cloud from the meteor was the culprit.
It was drifting in front of Jupiter for a good few minutes.
A sight to behold indeed.
Now when I see a bright meteor go off I immediately get the bino's to see if there is any trail left.
Cheers