Iridium 45 Flare at -8.1 mag
Acquisition Details
- Date Posted: July 20, 2006
- Resolutions: 640x455 , 640x455 , 640x455
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Description
Iridium flares represent the unique position of the satellite relative to a ground-based observer where sunlight is redirected to earth yielding flares as bright as -8.4 mag lasting up to 40 seconds or so. These flares also represent the unique occurrence of observing a satellite during the day!
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- Anthony Ayiomamitis
- January 19, 2022
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