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Originally Posted by Veeger
I saw that streak and thought it a distant edge-on galaxy. I expected a little more movement from the asteroid.
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The point in space that the galaxy was as seen from my location is where the asteroid was nearing the end of its retrograde loop and about to return to prograde motion. At this point they often tend to have more north or south motion than east or west and thus appear to move at a steep angle to the ecliptic.
Rick