Tumbling satellite @ M57

[Lester]

Hi all, I got a few hours of 5 minute exposures of M57 last night and one frame caught this tumbling satellite. Due to the FOV of the 14" at F10 being less than half a degree it must have been rotating quickly, or of a very hight altitude IMO. I have seen naked eye rotating satellites, but never like this through the eyepiece.

Feel free to add your own experiences on such objects.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/Lester_045/Nebula%20images/130d0c7e.jpg

[atalas]

Nice catch Lester.

[astroron]

Nice one Lester, you have just managed to catch IC 1296,it is just visible :)
Cheers :thumbsup:

[Lester]

Thanks Louie and Ron for your replies.

Here are 13 x 5 minute exposures, (without the satellite) stacked and processed in Photoshop.

The galaxy shows up a bit better.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/Lester_045/Nebula%20images/395b3406.jpg

[Ross G]

Amazing capture Lester.

The right place at the right time!


Thanks.

Ross.

[strongmanmike]

Very cool.

This object is hard from down here but this is quite respectable :thumbsup:

Mike

[Lester]

Thanks Ross and Mike for your comments.

All the best.

[RB]

That's a pretty cool shot Lester.

:)

[SkyViking]

That's nicely captured, and the galaxy adds an interesting touch.
This is one of my favourite planetaries, but unfortunately I have trees in the way to the north so I haven't seen it through the scope for many years. Thanks for the view :)