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Iridium flare 26.08.2015

Igor Malik
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Iridium flare 26.08.2015
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Photo description / processing

"Iridium flare" against the backdrop of the constellation Perseus. The brightness of the satellite's solar reflection reached nearly magnitude -6 and even illuminated the remnants of a contrail from an airplane. Balcony in Kharkiv.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Canon EF-S 18-55mm Lens
Camera
Canon EOS 550D
Mount
Homemade Astrotracker
Guide Scope
No guide
Software
DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine

Exposure

  • 1 × 45″ · ISO/Gain: 1600

Total exposure: 1 m

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