Spectacular hit on the meteor detector this morning.

[+Graham]

Been a busy 24 hours on the meteor detection front.

This beauty came in at 11 mins past 5 this morning.

 

[Smithysteve]

More like a ‘BONG’ than a ping! ?

[+Graham]

Certainly was.

[Orion]

I also picked it up in Loughborough

 

https://flic.kr/p/2eK5QJb

 

[+Graham]

3 hours ago, Orion said:

I also picked it up in Loughborough

 

https://flic.kr/p/2eK5QJb

 

 

What do you think it was. 

Bit of space junk coming home. 

[Doc]

The harpoon gun was meant to enter the earths atmosphere and burn up sometime soon, maybe it was that.

[+Graham]

Might well have been Doc 

[Orion]

Not sure at all what it was.  I detect a few of these every now and then.  There has been numerous discussions on whether meteor or space junk. Velocity comes into the discussion, but I don't understand it. Shape and character may be something that might help identify - but we need "known reference standards" for comparison purposes.  There are some databases which predict and monitor re-entries, so it's sometimes worth having a look and see if there is any correlation with a timing.  I'm just collecting data daily, but don't know what to do with it.

[+Graham]

I am in the same boat re the collecting of data.

If you find anywhere that uses it let me know.

[Orion]

I will do Graham