Looks like Brent was right about it being a satellite. I posted the data on the Minor Planet Mailing List and a fellow in the Netherlands who tracks such things determined it was a GPS satellite called NAVSTAR 19. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=20533 patrick On 07 Jan 2014, at 07:31, Brent Watson <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yes, careful navigation, timing, andflight at 55,000 feet was the secret.
Actually, I think it is space junk. It is moving too slowly for an airplane.
From: Wiggins Patrick <paw@getbeehive.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What were the chances?
On 06 Jan 2014, at 09:56, M Wilson <astro_outwest@yahoo.com> wrote:
Wow, it that what a "Pulsar" looks like? :)
My vote for the mystery object is a plane with flashing lights.
That's my guess. Brent probably heard I was running a search and decided to put in an appearance. :)
patrick