Falcon 9 deorbit burn
Taken by David Blanchard on May 2, 2024 @ Flagstaff, AZ
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  Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D700
Exposure Time: 30/1
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2024:05:02 22:32:26
 
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Falcon 9/Starlink Group 6-55 was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base at 0237 UTC (1937 MST) and started its de-orbit burn over the southwestern United States ~85 minutes later.

This is a composite of 9 images: 30 seconds, 12mm, f/4, ISO 1600. There was a period in which the burn was very faint and then it suddenly brightened again overhead for just a few seconds.

The second image is a telephoto showing the red glow in the ionosphere (8 sec, 80mm, f/4, ISO 1600).

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