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Iridium Satellite Flare

Iridium Satellite Flare

Iridium communications satellites have large polished antennas that create bright "flares" when they occasionally line up just right and reflect sunlight back t...
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Iridium communications satellites have large polished antennas that create bright "flares" when they occasionally line up just right and reflect sunlight back to earth. This Iridium flare was captured over Northern California in 2 minute exposure.
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camera

Canon EOS 7D

settings

settings

Aperture f/3.5 ISO 500 Shutter 1030/10

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2013

Views

130

Awards

Exceptional Contrast

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

World At Night

Tags

#space #satellite #iridium flare

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