Space rock past the sun at 18.40 today.

[Doc]

Was anyone observing the sun at 18.40 today.

 

I saw what appeared to be a rock tumbling, I could actually see it going head over heels in a tumbling motion. It moved left to right and took 3 seconds to transit the sun.

 

Great to see it.

[Werisit]

Wow. What are the chances of seeing that ? !!   I wonder if any of the Pro observatories/probes picked that up. 

[+Ibbo]

any number of stuff including insects, birds, planes ballons and space craft can and does transit the sun and moon

 

its a very narrow path though

i manged the ISS last year just through the clouds

have a look on Calsky for your location Mick and it may tell you what it was

[Tweedledee]

That must have been a very rare and spooky moment seeing that.

[philjay]

Ive had birds, planes but never rocks. Must have been quite a surprise

[Werisit]

I know this isn't astro but it might amuse. I used to go badger watching and set up an old twin lens reflex camera to take pix. Late one evening I was focusing the camera on a well used path when a huge animal came into view. I jumped back but there was nothing there. I looked back into the camera and realized it was a massively magnified earwig that had got inside the camera. Gave me a serious fright at the time!

[Doc]

I know this isn't astro but it might amuse. I used to go badger watching and set up an old twin lens reflex camera to take pix. Late one evening I was focusing the camera on a well used path when a huge animal came into view. I jumped back but there was nothing there. I looked back into the camera and realized it was a massively magnified earwig that had got inside the camera. Gave me a serious fright at the time!