NROL-45 (FIA Radar 4) 18hrs after launch
Taken by Marco Langbroek on February 11, 2016 @
Leiden, Netherlands
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 60D
Exposure Time: 5/1
Aperture: f/inf
ISO: 800
Date Taken: 2016:02:11 09:56:18
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NROL-45 was launched from Vandenberg AFB by the NRO at 10 Feb 2016, 11:40 UT. It is the fourth of the FIA (TOPAZ) Radar spy satellites.
This photo shows it passing over Leiden, the Netherlands, on 11 Feb 05:21 UT, 18 hours after the launch. The photo was made with a Canon EOS 60D and Samyang 1.4/85mm at 800 ISO, 5 seconds exposure.
I could not see it with the naked eye (it was too faint even though the sky was very clear). In a few days from now, after the SAR antenna has been unfolded, it will become brighter and visible with the naked eye on a good night.
Photographer's website:
http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com
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