AAVSO Observer Code CMJA / Minor Planet Centre Observatory Code H61 / Global Telescope Network Partner GTN-33 / Center for Backyard Astrophysics
An interloping unidentified object - SOLVED
While doing a time-series on GD 552 (22:50:39.90 +63:28:38.3) around 2014-08-28.33 UT, a bright object entered the 16' x 11' FOV from the west. It took 103 minutes to move 15 arc min. My first guess is a satellite, but its slow movement has me second-guessing.
Look at a movie made from 44 images.
2014-09-02 UPDATE:
LOL, after using the Minor Planet Center's Minor Planet Checker (thanks for the tip Brian Warner), it turns out that this object is Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques). Here is the output from Minor Planet Checker:
The following objects, brighter than V = 20.0, were found in the 15.0-arcminute region around R.A. = 22 50 39.90, Decl. = +63 28 38.3 (J2000.0) on 2014 08 28.33 UT:
Object designation R.A. Decl. V Offsets Motion/hr Orbit Further observations? h m s ° ' " R.A. Decl. R.A. Decl. Comment (Elong/Decl/V at date 1) C/2014 E2 (Jacques) 22 51 08.4 +63 26 23 3.2E 2.3S 483- 202- cmt (r = 1.29 AU)