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I spotted the bright flash on one frame when going through all the captures on the 15th. At first I thought it was a meteor capture until I examined the captures for a few frames either side. I then realised that it had left a trail on those too, and so had been in the sky for well over a minute; far too long for a meteor. It therefore was most likely to be a slowly spinning satellite, catching the Sun and brightening as it turned - 14-10-17

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