Optical Transient search by
RDOT
and Pi of the Sky cameras
Example of flashing satellite identified by parallax measurement
The images are 100x100 arcmin. 1 arcmin/pixel. North up.
Image center: RA = 9h 17m 18s, Dec = -6o 49'
| 2005.02.09 UT |
| | RDOT | Pi of the Sky |
| 1
| 2:23:03 - 2:23:33 | 2:23:55 - 2:24:05 |
| 2 | 2:24:02 - 2:24:32 | 2:24:07 - 2:24:17 |
| 3 | 2:25:00 - 2:25:30 | 2:24:19 - 2:24:29 |
The flash is seen by RDOT near the bright star (23 Hydrae)
and by Pi of the Sky in the center of the image.
Observed parallax ~29 pixels at the base of 30 km gives the upper limit on the distance to the object ~3600 km.