Arc to Arcturus - a satellite reflects sunlight
Taken by John Menz on April 11, 2026 @
Nonington, Kent, England
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Camera Used: OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M10 Mark III
Exposure Time: 13/1
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2026:04:11 21:35:59
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While framing the stars in the "handle of the Plough" which directs one to the bright star Arcturus, a satellite moving north suddenly brightened with intense white light. My 13 second exposure ended at peak brightness! I'm assuming the metal plate on one side of this satellite was a highly polished mirror catching direct rays of the sun and pointing them in our direction. "Arc to Arcturus" was the saying I learned as a child to navigate among the stars.
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