Glare from the illuminated part of the planet on the ISS solar panels

Posted: Jun 6th, 2025

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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher Dob 16" (400/1800)

Camera: Canon 550D

Accessories: ЛБ х2 Televue

Novosibirsk, Russia

Jul 12th, 2024

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Animation of the ISS flyby 427 frames, you can notice the glare on the ISS solar panels, and the station's modules are also clearly visible, especially when the angle of inclination changes

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Aleksandr Tyulkin

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"Glint from the illuminated part of the planet on the ISS solar panels."
Are you sure it's from the illuminated part of Earth, and not from the Sun?

6 Jun, 2025 Reply

Aleksandr Tyulkin Replied to Smirnov Andrey

Well, it looks like part of the planet is reflected on the panels. If you look closely, you can see the reflection is curved like a semicircle.

6 Jun, 2025 Reply

Smirnov Andrey Replied to Aleksandr Tyulkin

This is definitely a lens flare.

6 Jun, 2025 Reply

Oeswww Replied to Smirnov Andrey

A blue glare from the sun?

7 Jun, 2025 Reply

This is a really cool piece of work.

6 Jun, 2025 Reply

Aleksandr Tyulkin Replied to Gavriil

Thank you :)

7 Jun, 2025 Reply

Super. The reflection from the ground is absolutely top-notch.

7 Jun, 2025 Reply

Aleksandr Tyulkin Replied to Oeswww

Thank you!

8 Jun, 2025 Reply

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