Unidentified Jupiter Transit

From: Brian Webb (kd6nrp@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Jun 01 2004 - 07:56:45 EDT

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    Hi All:
    
    Ernie Underhay of Oakview, California is seeking assistance in identifying
    an object that he saw transit Jupiter last night. Here are the details:
    
    Date: 2004 June 2
    Time: 04:09 UTC (time is +/- about 2 minutes)
    Latitude: 34.40000 (34 24' 00") N
    Longitude: 119.29916 (119 17' 57") W
    Elevation: 157 M (480 feet)
    Equipment: 55mm flourite refractor, Wratten #8 filter, 65X maginification
    
    Underhay said he was observing Jupiter when he noticed an ill-defined
    luminous or sunlit object against the dark sky near the planet.
    
    The object then crossed Jupiter's disk from south to north in about 2
    seconds. When the object was in front of the planet, it resembled a dark
    cylinder or sliver about 6 to 7" long. The object's long axis was oriented
    along the direction of travel.
    
    After it crossed the disk, the UNID was briefly visible and again resembled
    an ill-defined luminous or sunlit object.
    
    Underhay has been involved in amateur astronomy for 40 years and has never
    seen anything like this before. Perhaps someone in this newsgroup can
    determine what he saw.
    
    Regards,
    
    Brian Webb
    www.spacearchive.info
    
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