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Iridium Flare over SSSP08.jpg

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A bright Iridium satellite flare over the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, August 29, 2008. The flare appears above the Andromeda Galaxy and to the right of Cassiopeia. The generation of Iridium satellites that flared like this ended their lives from about 2018 on.

Technical:
A single 1-minute exposure with the Canon 15mm lens at f/2.8 on the Canon 20Da at ISO 1600. Reprocessed in 2025.
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© 2008 Alan Dyer
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A bright Iridium satellite flare over the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, August 29, 2008. The flare appears above the Andromeda Galaxy and to the right of Cassiopeia. The generation of Iridium satellites that flared like this ended their lives from about 2018 on. <br /> <br /> Technical:<br /> A single 1-minute exposure with the Canon 15mm lens at f/2.8 on the Canon 20Da at ISO 1600. Reprocessed in 2025.