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25-OCT-2011

Iridium 97

Guelph, Ontario

Bearing north through Ursa Minor. Iridium 97 was formerly a spare, that has now replaced the failed Iridium 36.

USSPACECOM Catalog No. 27450; Int'l Designation Code 2002-031-A.
Magnitude -4; Right MMA angle 0.5°. Photographed 10.9 km from flare centre at 06:07, altitude 34°, azimuth 1°N.
Source: heavens-above.com

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
36s f/2.8 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

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