Last night object in Western Sky

[anthony.tony]

I want to put an image of the object in I cant find Manage attatchments

[iceman (Mike)]

You have to click "Go Advanced" when replying.

[anthony.tony]

When I click Go advanced The Manage Attachments Dose not show up . Tony

[GrahamL]

Awesome

[anthony.tony]

Hello I have included an Image taken by John Sarkissian on Sat. night. John is a member of our CWAS astronomy Group. He is Operations Scientist of the Parkes Radio Telescope.His image was taken around 21:54 Sat night 28/02/2009.The Camera was a Canon 400d 18x55mm lens set to ISO-1600/ 30 second Exposure.F/L 18mm.He shot 2 images and stacked them , Here is the result.Tony. This was taken on the Eugowra Road west of Canowindra NSW.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by anthony.tony

Hello I have included an Image taken by John Sarkissian on Sat. night. John is a member of our CWAS astronomy Group. He is Operations Scientist of the Parkes Radio Telescope.His image was tasken around 21:54 Sat night 28/02/2009.The Camera was a Canon 400d 18x55mm lens set to ISO-1600/ 30 second Exposure.F/L 18mm.He shot 2 images and stacked them , Here is the result.Tony. This was taken on the Eugowra Road west of Canowindra NSW.

Images please

[anthony.tony]

Hello John Sarkissian has Worked out what we saw on Saturday night. This is the link to Steve Quirks website that shows an image of a rocket burn Steve imaged in 1990.It has the same shape we saw on Saturday night.

http://www.my.hwy.com.au/~sjquirk/im...lm/rocket.html

I just got this information in an email as we were speaking a short while ago. I think this may be it. The rocket firing may have been the boost into geosynchronous orbit.




Raduga-1
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A Russian military communications satellite in the Globus series
(cover name Raduga-1) was launched on Feb 28 by a Khrunichev Proton-K
with an Energiya DM-2 upper stage. The previous launch in the series
was a modified Raduga-1M launched with the more modern Proton-M/Briz-M
rocket; the use of the older rocket suggests that this one is indeed just
a Raduga-1 and not a Raduga-1M. The new Raduga-1 was in geosynchronous
orbit in the 90 E region late on Feb 28.




Regards, John.

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[AstroJunk (Jonathan)]

Ron was on the ball there...

Here is the exact location of Andrew's shot. Should be able to make a triangulation from that and Emma's to confirm the rocket in question.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by AstroJunk

Ron was on the ball there...

Here is the exact location of Andrew's shot. Should be able to make a triangulation from that and Emma's to confirm the rocket in question.

[anthony.tony]

Thanks for everyone that contributed to this thread. At least now from reports in Victoria -NSW- Queensland. We Know now what caused this Appearance.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by anthony.tony

Thanks for evryone that contibuted to this thread. At least now from reports in Victoria -NSW- Queensland. We Know now what caused this Appearance.

Hi Tony, I guess that with over 5000 members and most from this side of Auss someone else would have seen it
I am glad we all could help sort out the mystery

[TJD (Trevor)]

I New It Was That Well I Didnt But How Did They Find The Web Site :d

[anthony.tony]

Check Spaceweather . Com .There is a story On the Rocket Boost From Heathcoate Victoria Well Done.

[RUSirius (Emma)]

FYI, my coordinates for around 21:46 on Sat 28th Feb 2009 were: 36.8056°S, 144.6761°E. Hope this helps with triangulation re the rocket in question.

[GrahamL]

Incredible guys ,you can sort out what this was so soon .. what are we seeing though is that burn in real time or whats left after ?

[Analog6 (Odille)]

How amazing! I wish I'd been out spotting.

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Very interesting folks !
I reckon you should send the photos and sketch to spaceweather.com
I am sure they could help to unravel the mystery.

[anthony.tony]

Originally Posted by gaa_ian

Very interesting folks !
I reckon you should send the photos and sketch to spaceweather.com
I am sure they could help to unravel the mystery.

check spaceweather the story is there. Tony

[TJD (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by gaa_ian

Very interesting folks !
I reckon you should send the photos and sketch to spaceweather.com
I am sure they could help to unravel the mystery.

the mystries solvedit a alien(ufo)