Rocket reentry
Taken by David Blanchard on February 26, 2025 @ Flagstaff, AZ
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  Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D850
Exposure Time: 30/1
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 800
Date Taken: 2025:02:26 22:35:28
 
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Starlink Group 12-13 was launched this evening from Cape Canaveral SFS at 2234 EST. As the 2nd stage approached the West Coast it began its deorbit burn and at 1h33m the second stage reentered the atmosphere and left a red glow. The images are 30 seconds duration; the red glow was faintly visible on a third image.

The schematic shows the launch and orbit passing over the southwest United States.

I'm really glad I used a very wide fisheye lens as I did not know exactly where the reentry would appear--and it was right on the edge of the image frame!

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