Transit In Front of CaK Sun, 7/2/14

wjlee · Post by **wjlee** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:01 pm

I didn't even plan this.... If I had, I would have been barlowing the shot....

https://vimeo.com/99733935

Post by **solarchat** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:07 pm

awesome transit man, whatever it is. Im going with not the ISS though due to size and speed. way too slow.

Someone prove me wrong though as this is an incredible transit video. Right over the spot and everything.

wjlee · Post by **wjlee** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:10 pm

Right, Stephen. I just assumed it was the ISS since it had the wings and such. Since I've never actually seen a transit, I'm probably wrong.

I'll have to look it up.

In the meantime, I've changed the title of this thread so as not to confuse anyone.

Post by **solarchat** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:12 pm

no matter what it is, it is absolutely incredible. Im going with fighter formation at high altitude. Something tells me that there will be a few more opinions stated...lol

It takes about 7 seconds to transit when the Sun is around 10 degrees above the horizon and the ISS is about one tenth that size. It takes less than .2 seconds to transit when the Sun is at zenith and it would be about that size.

Post by **Montana** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:46 pm

It's a Klingon Bird of Prey

Well caught

Alexandra

pedro · Post by **pedro** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:04 pm

I think it is a bird transit (see how the relative position change)

wjlee · Post by **wjlee** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:24 pm

Square birds.

Andy Devey · Post by **Andy Devey** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:39 pm

Looks like a big bird of prey what species patrol your location?

It is an excellent transit video!

Regards

Andy

Post by **marktownley** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:19 pm

Nar, i'm betting on 'party' balloons bundled by string...

swisswalter · Post by **swisswalter** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:30 am

Hi Bill

a perfect catch of that rubber UVO

mattwastell · Post by **mattwastell** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:28 am

Cool - balloon bundle?

wjlee · Post by **wjlee** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:23 am

I'm pretty sure it's Globalstar M015. It passed right over the sun at the correct time, the transit time is right, and the shape looks the same.

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axlefoley · Post by **axlefoley** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:12 am

It's a UFO , Martians I recon.

Post by **Montana** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:11 pm

Being serious, it looks definitely like a satellite to me. How did you find that satellite finder?

Although it still could be the Klingons

Alexandra

stets · Post by **stets** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:09 pm

fascinating

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