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Old 07-07-2014, 04:36 PM
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Accidental Asteroid

While imaging NGC6723 in Corona Australis, I noticed a little streaker to the right of the frame. Looking up C2A (thanks Andrew) it appears to be an asteroid called 426 Hippo.

Later on I deliberately when hunting for 14 Irene. These are the streaks they left, 56 minutes for 426 Hippo and about 80 minutes for 14 Irene.

I will have to make a video sometime to show the little streakers in motion.

SW ED100, Pentax K-5.
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