Satellites
J.-L. Dighaye
Satellite & Saturn - FOV 46° - Spa (Belgium)
Picture taken on a hazy evening, showing Orion to the left
and Saturn & Aldebaran to the upper right. Notice the color differences.
The rocket of a Lacrosse 2 satellite crossed the field.
40mm f/2.4, ISO 1600
Altair & ISS - FOV 23° - Spa (Belgium)
40mm f/2.4, ISO 1600
Scorpius & Iridium - FOV 28° - POR Munich
Picture taken at dawn, showing Antares rising and delta Sco in outburst (next
to the TV antenna). A bright Iridium flare (-8 mag) occurred during the exposure.
50mm f/3.5, ISO 200
Flaring Geosat - FOV 10° - POR Munich
In spite of their large distance, geostationary satellites can produce flares
visible to the naked eye. Here a PanAmSat (probably PAS-7 or PAS-10) is flaring
in Hydra, left of Alphard.
03.03.02 at 18:07 UTC, 90 s exposure, 135mm f/2.8, ISO 200
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