Spectacular Satellite Re-entry over SASP
Taken by John Nemy on September 23, 2025 @
Elkwater, Alberta, Canada
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Camera Used: Canon Canon PowerShot G16
Exposure Time: 300/10
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 400
Date Taken: 2025:09:23 07:47:54
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Captured a satellite re-entering Earth’s atmosphere while shooting a star trail image of the Southern Alberta Star Party (SASP) at Elkwater, Alberta, Canada. At 12:03 a.m. Mountain time, September 23, 2025 a disintegrating satellite traveling west to east through the Big Dipper broke up into dozens (hundreds) of particles like ember’s across the sky. Seen in this star trail image as a single horizontal line of light.
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