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11-OCT-2005

Iridium Flare

This flash of light is from a Low Earth Orbiting satellite called an Iridium satellite.

Its flashing comes from the glint of sunlight from the solar arrays.

It is highly predictable and the next flash can be found at the following
web page : http://heavens-above.com

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
infs f/13.0 at 18.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Karen Leaf13-Oct-2005 03:41
SO cool! Remarkably clear at 1600iso. Fantastic.
steve mcsweeny13-Oct-2005 00:27
Right place at the right time;).Awesome stuff.Vote!
Chris Sofopoulos12-Oct-2005 21:59
Interesting catch Bryan!
Guest 12-Oct-2005 15:22
Nice shot.. and thanks for explanation. It's educational! :o) thanks for that info Bryan.. :o)
coaster12-Oct-2005 14:45
Nice pic. and thanks for the explanation.
Karen Stuebing12-Oct-2005 09:33
Super nightshot. You know I realize now maybe those shooting stars I've thought I've seen weren't shooting stars at all. :)
Diane Wu12-Oct-2005 06:37
Wow! @_@
Diane Wu12-Oct-2005 06:37
Wow! @_@
Pepe Zyman12-Oct-2005 04:24
Excellent timing.
Gayle P. Clement12-Oct-2005 03:39
Very beautiful, Bryan.
Brian McAllister12-Oct-2005 03:35
Very cool Bryan and tough to photograph. At least for me. Vote.